Actor info
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Name :
Billie Holiday
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Born :
April 7, 1915 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (44 years at death)
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Died :
July 17, 1959
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Female
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Film career :
20 films (1933–2020)
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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.
Notable films
- Billie (2020) as self
- The Apollo (2019) as Self (archive footage)
- It's Black Entertainment (2002) as Self (archive footage)
- Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs (1990) as Self (archive footage)
- Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975) as Self (archive footage)
