Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday was an American jazz and swing music singer. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner, Lester Young, Holiday made significant contributions to jazz music and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly influenced by jazz instrumentalists, inspired a new way of manipulating phrasing and tempo.
Background
- Born in
- Philadelphia
- Awards
- 🏆 Grammy Hall of Fame🏆 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame🏆 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award🏆 National Women's Hall of Fame🏆 Maryland Women's Hall of Fame
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Trending topics shown first"I've been told that nobody sings the word "hunger" like I do. Or the word "love."
"Somebody once said we never know what is enough until we know what's more than enough."
"Imagine if the government chased sick people with diabetes, put a tax on insulin and drove it into the black market, told doctors they couldn’t treat them, and then caught them, prosecuted them for no…"
"You've got to have something to eat and a little love in your life before you can hold still for any damn body's sermon on how to behave. Everything I am and everything I want out of life goes smack b…"
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1915
Born
Birth1959
Died
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