1915-04-07 ( 109 years old ) in 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.
Movies
Billie
2020-09-30
The Apollo
2019-04-24
Billie Holiday: A Sensation
2015-04-07
Billie Holiday: Strange Fruit
2007-11-05
Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.1
2006-12-04
Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection
2005-10-25
Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas
2005-01-01
Strange Fruit
2002-05-20
It's Black Entertainment
2002-02-08
Billie on Billie
2002-01-20
Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday
1990-03-01
The Long Night of Lady Day
1984-01-25
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975-08-06
New Orleans
1947-04-18
Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life
1935-09-12
Emperor Jones
1933-09-29
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