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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Billie_HolidayBillie Holiday - Wikipedia

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   Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan; April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) was an American jazz and swing music singer. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner, Lester Young, Holiday made a significant contribution to jazz music and pop singing.

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3. www.biography.com › musicians › billie-holidayBillie Holiday - Movie, Death & Strange Fruit - Biography

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   Apr 3, 2014 · Billie Holiday was one of the most influential jazz singers of all time. She had a thriving career for many years before she lost her battle with addiction.

4. www.britannica.com › biography › Billie-HolidayBillie Holiday | Biography, Music, Movie, Death, & Facts

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   Jul 13, 2024 · Billie Holiday (born April 7, 1915, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died July 17, 1959, New York City, New York) was an American jazz singer, one of the greatest from the 1930s to the ’50s.

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   • Billie Holiday was one of the greatest jazz singers from the 1930s to the ’50s. She had no formal musical training, but, with an instinctive sense...
   • As a singer, Holiday was known for her dramatic intensity, which could render the most banal lyric profound. Among the songs identified with her we...
   • Holiday began her career singing in a Harlem nightclub and made her first recordings in 1933, with Benny Goodman and others. Two years later a seri...

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6. billieholiday.com › bioBio - The Official Website of Billie Holiday

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   Learn about the life and legacy of Billie Holiday, the jazz singer who reinvented modern singing and performance. Explore her discography, collaborations, songs, awards and cultural impact.

7. jazzfuel.com › best-billie-holiday-songs11 Iconic Billie Holiday Songs You Need To Hear - Jazzfuel

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   • What a Little Moonlight Can Do. Single with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra (rec. 1935) John Hammond’s support of Billie Holiday (who he described as “an improvising jazz genius”) led to him signing her to the Brunswick record label.
   • Easy Living. Single with Teddy Wilson and Lester Young (rec. 1937) Written for a film of the same name, Easy Living is from another session with Teddy Wilson, this time starring Count Basie Orchestra rhythm section Freddie Green, Walter Page and Jo Jones.
   • Strange Fruit. Single (rec. 1939) By the late ’30s Lady Day was an exceptional singer with admirers all over America, but it was the song ‘Strange Fruit’ which made her a household name and an icon of her era.
   • Fine and Mellow. Single (rec. 1939) The B-side of a single is normally reserved for a recording expected to be of less interest than the A-side, but this did not turn out to be the case with the release of Strange Fruit.

8. billieholiday.comThe Official Billie Holiday Website

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   The official site for the legendary Billie Holiday. Learn about Billie's story and the timeless songs.

9. www.independent.co.uk › arts-entertainment › musicBillie Holiday: The wild lady of jazz who adored England

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   Jul 17, 2019 · A tribute to the legendary singer on the 60th anniversary of her death, with a look at her life, career and legacy. Learn about her musical triumphs, personal hardships, controversial lifestyle and love for England.