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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.
Eleanora Holiday Fagan ( Filadelfia, 7 de abril de 1915- Nueva York, 17 de julio de 1959), más conocida como Billie Holiday y apodada Lady Day, fue una cantante estadounidense de jazz, considerada una de las tres voces femeninas más importantes e influyentes de este género musical, junto con Sarah Vaughan y Ella Fitzgerald .
Hace 6 días · 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.
3 de abr. de 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.
Billie Holiday, born April 7, 1915 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was a superstar of her day. She first rose to prominence in the 1930's with a unique style that reinvented the conventions of modern singing and performance.
The official site for the legendary Billie Holiday. Learn about Billie's story and the timeless songs.
8 de jun. de 2006 · Considered by many to be the greatest jazz vocalist of all time, Billie Holiday lived a tempestuous and difficult life. Her singing expressed an incredible depth of emotion that spoke of hard...
Holiday became the first African American woman to work with an all-white band. One of her most famous songs, “Strange Fruit” was based on a horrific and detailed account of a lynching in the South.
Nicknamed “Lady Day” by Lester Young, she performed with Count Basie in 1937 and became one of the first African American vocalists to headline an all-white band when she joined Artie Shaw’s Orchestra in 1938.
1941. Nov 02. Billie co-writes and records the legendary “God Bless The Child” 1943. Holiday signs with Decca Records. 1944. Nov 02. “Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be)”, written specifically for Billie, becomes her highest charted Pop hit to date, peaking at #16.
