Billie Holiday
Birthday: 1915-04-07 | Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.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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Known For
Acting
Year
Title
Role
2020
Billie
as self
2007
Billie Holiday: Strange Fruit
as Herself
2002
Billie on Billie
as Herself
2002
Strange Fruit
as Self
2001
Jazz
as Self (archive footage)
1947
New Orleans
as Endie
1933
Emperor Jones
as Extra in Nightclub Scene
