Billie Holiday
Biography
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
Extra in Nightclub Scene
Emperor Jones
Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas
The Long Night of Lady Day
Herself
Billie on Billie
Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.1
'Sugar Chile' Robinson, Billie Holiday, Count Basie and His Sextet
Self
Strange Fruit
Herself
Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection
Herself
Billie Holiday: Strange Fruit
Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday
Endie
New Orleans
Self (archive footage)
Billie Holiday: A Sensation
Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self - Blues Singer (uncredited)
Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life
Self (archive footage)
It's Black Entertainment
Self (archive footage)
The Apollo
Self (archive footage)
Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas
self
Billie
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
18
Gender
Female
Birthday
1915-04-07
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Also Known As