Billie Holiday
Actor
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.
Born1915-04-07
Place of BirthPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For
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Jazz
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This Is Pop
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The Magic Voices of Pop
MusicDocumentary
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
DocumentaryHistory
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The Apollo
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Billie
DocumentaryMusic
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It's Black Entertainment
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Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.1
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Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got
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New Orleans
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Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs
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Emperor Jones
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Strange Fruit
MusicDocumentary
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Billie Holiday: A Sensation
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Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection
MusicDocumentary
Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas
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Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas
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Billie on Billie
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The Long Night of Lady Day
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'Sugar Chile' Robinson, Billie Holiday, Count Basie and His Sextet
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Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life
MusicDrama
Billie Holiday: Strange Fruit
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Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday
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