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Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan; April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) was an American jazz and swing music singer. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner, Lester Young, Holiday made a significant contribution to jazz music and pop singing.
Apr 3, 2014 · Billie Holiday was one of the most influential jazz singers of all time. She had a thriving career for many years before she lost her battle with addiction.
Jul 13, 2024 · Billie Holiday (born April 7, 1915, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died July 17, 1959, New York City, New York) was an American jazz singer, one of the greatest from the 1930s to the ’50s.
Billie Holiday, born April 7, 1915 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was a superstar of her day. She first rose to prominence in the 1930's with a unique style that reinvented the conventions of modern singing and performance.
The official site for the legendary Billie Holiday. Learn about Billie's story and the timeless songs.
Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Best of Billie's Collection. Album • 2014. 30 songs • 1 hour, 37 minutes. 1. What a Little Moonlight Can Do. 752K plays. 3:01. 2. Miss Brown to You.
Dec 2, 2020 · Billie Holiday changed the art of American pop! Hear the best vocals of the amazing BILLIE HOLIDAY in one OFFICIAL playlist! Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/...
Holiday became the first African American woman to work with an all-white band. One of her most famous songs, “Strange Fruit” was based on a horrific and detailed account of a lynching in the South. Many scholars now consider it one of the first protest songs of the Civil Rights Movement.
Lady Day: Billie Holiday. Duke Ellington called Billie Holiday "the essence of cool," a reference to her equipoise in performance. One of the most influential jazz vocalists of all time, Holiday had a controlled emotional power that transformed even trite ballads into romantic short stories.
Follow Billie Holiday's history through this timeline of events in her life.
