Billie Holiday

Billie Holiday

1915-04-07 – 1959-07-17 (age 44) 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.

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Known For

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

as Self (archive footage)

The Apollo
The Apollo

2019

as Self (archive footage)

It's Black Entertainment
It's Black Entertainment

2002

as Self (archive footage)

Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life
Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life

1935

as Self - Blues Singer (uncredited)

Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got
Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got

1985

as Self (archive footage)

Emperor Jones
Emperor Jones

1933

as Extra in Nightclub Scene

New Orleans
New Orleans

1947

as Endie

Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs
Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs

1990

as Self (archive footage)

Billie
Billie

2020

as self

The Magic Voices of Pop
The Magic Voices of Pop

2021

as Self (archive)

Strange Fruit
Strange Fruit

2002

as Self

Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas
Billie Holiday: A Sensation
Billie Holiday: A Sensation

2015

as Self (archive footage)

Billie Holiday: Strange Fruit
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Billie on Billie

2002

as Herself