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Billie Holiday

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

1947
New Orleans

as    Endie