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.
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- Born:
- Apr 7, 1915 In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 8
- First Appeared:
- In the movie The Emperor Jones 1933-09-29
- Latest Project:
- Movie The Apollo 2019-04-24
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | The Apollo | Self (archive footage) | 2019-04-24 |
| Movie | Billie Holiday: A Sensation | herself | 2015-04-07 |
| Movie | Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas | Herself/Archive footage | 2013-05-10 |
| Movie | It's Black Entertainment | Self (archive footage) | 2002-02-08 |
| Movie | Strange Fruit | 2002-05-20 | |
| Movie | Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? | Self (archive footage) | 1975-08-06 |
| Movie | New Orleans | Endie | 1947-04-18 |
| Movie | The Emperor Jones | Extra in Nightclub Scene | 1933-09-29 |