Billie Holiday

Billie Holiday

Acting
21 Movies 2 TV Shows

Born

April 7, 1915

Died

July 17, 1959

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Biography

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 imp…

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Filmography