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Billie Holiday
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.
Născut
7 aprilie 1915
Zodie
Berbec
Decedat
17 iulie 1959
Locul nașterii
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Universul filmelor sale
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Filme
17 filme
Emperor Jones
Extra in Nightclub Scene
1933
Billie
self
2020
The Apollo
Self (archive footage)
2019
New Orleans
Endie
1947
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
1975
Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got
Self (archive footage)
1985
It's Black Entertainment
Self (archive footage)
2002
Billie Holiday: A Sensation
Self (archive footage)
2015
Strange Fruit
Self
2002
Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday
1990
Die magischen Stimmen des Pop
Self (archive)
2021
Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs
Self (archive footage)
1990
Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas
2005
Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.1
2006
Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection
Herself
2005
Billie Holiday: Strange Fruit
Herself
2007
Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas
Self (archive footage)
2013