1915-04-07 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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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Billie | self | 2020-09-30 |
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The Apollo | Self (archive footage) | 2019-04-24 |
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Billie Holiday: A Sensation | herself | 2015-04-07 |
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Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas | Self (archive footage) | 2013-05-10 |
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Billie Holiday: Strange Fruit | Herself | 2007-11-05 |
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Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.1 | 2006-12-04 | |
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Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas | 2005-01-01 | |
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Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection | Herself | 2005-10-25 |
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Strange Fruit | 2002-05-20 | |
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Billie on Billie | Herself | 2002-01-20 |
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It's Black Entertainment | Self (archive footage) | 2002-02-08 |
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Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday | 1990-03-01 | |
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The Long Night of Lady Day | 1984-01-25 | |
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? | Self (archive footage) | 1975-08-06 |
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'Sugar Chile' Robinson, Billie Holiday, Count Basie and His Sextet | 1951-01-03 | |
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New Orleans | Endie | 1947-04-18 |
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Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life | Self - Blues Singer (uncredited) | 1935-09-12 |
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The Emperor Jones | Extra in Nightclub Scene | 1933-09-29 |
