Acting
Billie Holiday
Born April 7, 1915 Died July 17, 1959 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.
Filmography
2.0
The Magic Voices of Pop
2021·Music
6.8
Billie
2020·Documentary
6.4
The Apollo
2019·Documentary
8.0
Billie Holiday: A Sensation
2015·Documentary
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Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas
2013·Documentary
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Billie Holiday: Strange Fruit
2007·Music
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Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.1
2006·Music
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Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection
2005·Music
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Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas
2005·Music
9.0
Strange Fruit
2002·Music
8.7
It's Black Entertainment
2002·Documentary
9.0
Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs
1990·Documentary
10.0
Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday
1990·Music
7.7
Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got
1985·Documentary
6.3
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975·Documentary
6.7
New Orleans
1947·Drama
6.8
Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life
1935·Music
5.6
Emperor Jones
1933·Drama