Billie Holiday
Born:
04/07/1915
City:
Philadelphia
Region:
Pennsylvania
Country:
USA
Died:
07/17/1959
Years Active:
1933-1959
Instruments:
Piano, Vocals
Associated Artists:
Played With:
Recorded With:
Image Credit:
William P. Gottlieb/Ira and Leonore S. Gershwin Fund Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress
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Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan) was an American jazz singer and songwriter. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and musical partner Lester Young, Holiday had a seminal influence on jazz and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of manipulating phrasing and tempo.
Discography
 Released: 1945 |
 Released: 1956 |
