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.
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Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas
Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.1
Strange Fruit
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Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection
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Billie Holiday: Strange Fruit
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Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday
New Orleans
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Billie Holiday: A Sensation
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
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Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life
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It's Black Entertainment
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The Apollo
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Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas
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Billie
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Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got
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