
Billie Holiday
- Date of Birth: 1915-04-07
- Date of Death: 1959-07-17
- 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 in... 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.

Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday
Music • 1990 March

The Long Night of Lady Day
Documentary • 1984 January

Billie Holiday: A Sensation
Documentary, Music, TV Movie • 2015 April

It's Black Entertainment
Documentary, Music • 2002 February

Jazz
Documentary • 2001 January

Billie
Documentary, Music • 2020 September

New Orleans
Drama, Music, Romance • 1947 April

Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life
Music, Drama • 1935 September

The Apollo
Documentary • 2019 April

This Is Pop
Documentary • 2021 March