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Billie Holiday

Billie Holiday

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthday

Apr 7, 1915(110 years old)

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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 improvisational skills. Billie Holiday appeared in four feature films and many television shows.

Billie Holiday
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Known For

Emperor JonesEmperor Jones
56%

Emperor Jones

29 Sep 1933
Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz DivasSarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas

Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas

01 Jan 2005
The Long Night of Lady DayThe Long Night of Lady Day
90%

The Long Night of Lady Day

25 Jan 1984
Billie on BillieBillie on Billie

Billie on Billie

20 Jan 2002
Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.1Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.1

Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.1

04 Dec 2006
'Sugar Chile' Robinson, Billie Holiday, Count Basie and His Sextet'Sugar Chile' Robinson, Billie Holiday, Count Basie and His Sextet

'Sugar Chile' Robinson, Billie Holiday, Count Basie and His Sextet

03 Jan 1951
Strange FruitStrange Fruit

Strange Fruit

20 May 2002
Billie Holiday: Strange FruitBillie Holiday: Strange Fruit

Billie Holiday: Strange Fruit

05 Nov 2007
Billie Holiday: The Ultimate CollectionBillie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection

Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection

25 Oct 2005
Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie HolidayLady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday
100%

Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday

01 Mar 1990
New OrleansNew Orleans
66%

New Orleans

18 Apr 1947
Billie Holiday: A SensationBillie Holiday: A Sensation
80%

Billie Holiday: A Sensation

07 Apr 2015
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
57%

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

06 Aug 1975
Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro LifeSymphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life
66%

Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life

12 Sep 1935
It's Black EntertainmentIt's Black Entertainment
80%

It's Black Entertainment

08 Feb 2002
The ApolloThe Apollo
65%

The Apollo

24 Apr 2019
Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz DivasQueens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas

Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas

10 May 2013
BillieBillie
69%

Billie

30 Sep 2020
JazzJazz
80%

Jazz

This Is PopThis Is Pop
58%

This Is Pop

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