Billie Holiday
ActorBirthday | Apr 7, 1915 (44 years old) |
Deathday | Jul 17, 1959 |
Place of birth | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
Gender | Female |
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.
Known for
Jazz
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Jan 9, 2001
Billie
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Sep 30, 2020
The Apollo
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Apr 24, 2019
This Is Pop
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Mar 6, 2021
Acting
Participated in 22 movies, 2 TV series