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Billie Holiday

Billie Holiday

Acting · 0.5 popularity

Age

111

Movies

21

TV

2

Born
April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959
From
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 improvisational skills. Billie Holiday appeared in four feature films and many television shows.

Works

21 films

The Magic Voices of Pop

The Magic Voices of Pop

20212.0

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

19756.3

The Apollo

The Apollo

20196.4

New Orleans

New Orleans

19476.6

Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got

Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got

19857.7

It's Black Entertainment

It's Black Entertainment

20028.7

Billie

Billie

20206.8

Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs

Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs

19909.0

Emperor Jones

Emperor Jones

19335.6

Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas

Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas

2005

Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.1

Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.1

2006

Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life

Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life

19356.8

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

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

2013

The Long Night of Lady Day

The Long Night of Lady Day

19849.0

Billie Holiday: A Sensation

Billie Holiday: A Sensation

20158.0

Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection

Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection

2005

Strange Fruit

Strange Fruit

20029.0

Billie on Billie

Billie on Billie

2002

Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday

Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday

199010.0

Billie Holiday: Strange Fruit

Billie Holiday: Strange Fruit

2007

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

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

19519.0