Billie Holiday
Born April 07, 1915 (Age: 111)
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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, 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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Filmography
Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.1
2006
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as
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Age: 91
Strange Fruit
2002
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as Self
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Age: 87
It's Black Entertainment
2002
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 86
No Image
Billie on Billie
2002
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as Herself
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Age: 86
Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday
1990
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as
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Age: 74
Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got
1985
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 70