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Jennifer Yvette Holliday (born October 19, 1960) is an American singer and actress. [1] She started her career on Broadway in musicals such as Dreamgirls (1981–83), Your Arms Too Short to Box with God (1980–1981) and later became a successful recording artist. [1]
Dec 12, 2013 · Jennifer Holliday won fame by turning a Broadway show tune into an anthem. With her performance of "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" in the musical Dreamgirls, she became a star...
Jan 20, 2014 · Jennifer Holliday was the original dreamgirl - she won a Tony for her performance in the 80s. But the singer's life wasn't always glamorous: she speaks with host Michel Martin about battling ...
Feb 23, 2024 · Jennifer Holliday initially had 'no idea about the impact' of Dreamgirls, the singer exclusively tells Closer, along with some of her fondest career memories.
Oct 10, 2021 · Oct. 5, 2021. The story behind the music — like everything with a diva who has been bravely, if at times impolitically, open about her professional and personal struggles — is complicated. Having...
- Charles Mcnulty
- Theater Critic
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Sep 16, 2021 · Coinciding with DREAMGIRLS 40th Anniversary, DREAMGIRLS’ original Effie Jennifer Holliday will perform her concert HERE’S TO LIFE at The Wallis October 9th. By: Gil Kaan Sep. 16, 2021.
Apr 16, 2015 · Holliday’s rendition of “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going” has become an iconic Broadway standard and was also a No. 1 R&B smash. Yet, success did have its drawbacks for Holliday, who has had weight and depression issues in her career.
