Birthday:
Apr 07, 1915
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Billie Holiday
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.
Filmography
| Movie | Cast | Year |
|---|---|---|
| The Emperor Jones | Extra in Nightclub Scene | 1933 |
| Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas | 2005 | |
| The Long Night of Lady Day | 1984 | |
| Billie on Billie | Herself | 2002 |
| Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.1 | 2006 | |
| 'Sugar Chile' Robinson, Billie Holiday, Count Basie and His Sextet | 1951 | |
| Strange Fruit | Self | 2002 |
| Billie Holiday: Strange Fruit | Herself | 2007 |
| Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection | Herself | 2005 |
| Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday | 1990 | |
| New Orleans | Endie | 1947 |
| Billie Holiday: A Sensation | herself | 2015 |
| Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? | Self (archive footage) | 1975 |
| Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life | Self - Blues Singer (uncredited) | 1935 |
| It's Black Entertainment | Self (archive footage) | 2002 |
| The Apollo | Self (archive footage) | 2019 |
| Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas | Self (archive footage) | 2013 |
| Billie | self | 2020 |
| Series | Cast | Year |
| Jazz | Self (archive footage) | 2001 |
| This Is Pop | Self (archive footage) | 2021 |
