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Billie Holiday

Billie Holiday

Acting 1915-04-07 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Billie Holiday, born Eleanora Fagan, was an American jazz singer with a career spanning nearly thirty years. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner Lester Young, Holiday had a seminal influence on jazz music and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of manipulating phrasing and tempo. She was known for her vocal delivery and improvisational skills. Billie Holiday appeared in four feature films and many television shows.

Known For

The Apollo
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The Apollo 2019
It's Black Entertainment
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It's Black Entertainment 2002
Emperor Jones
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Emperor Jones 1933
New Orleans
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New Orleans 1947
The Magic Voices of Pop
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The Magic Voices of Pop 2021
Billie
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Billie 2020
Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got
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Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got 1985
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? 1975
Strange Fruit
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Strange Fruit 2002
Billie Holiday: A Sensation
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Billie Holiday: A Sensation 2015
Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas
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Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas 2013
Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas
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Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas 2005
Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life
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Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life 1935
Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection
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Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection 2005
Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.1
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Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.1 2006
Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday
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Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday 1990
Billie Holiday: Strange Fruit
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Billie Holiday: Strange Fruit 2007