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Lady Sings the Blues is a 1972 American biographical musical drama film directed by Sidney J. Furie about jazz singer Billie Holiday, loosely based on her 1956 autobiography which, in turn, took its title from Holiday's song. It was produced by Motown Productions for Paramount Pictures.
Lady Sings the Blues: Directed by Sidney J. Furie. With Diana Ross, Billy Dee Williams, Richard Pryor, James T. Callahan. The story of the troubled life and career of the legendary Jazz singer, Billie Holiday.
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- Biography, Drama, Music
- Sidney J. Furie
- 1972-10-12
Pop star Diana Ross portrays legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday in this biographical drama. Beginning with Holiday's traumatic youth, the film depicts her early attempts at a singing career and...
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Lady Sings The Blues (1972) -- (Movie Clip) This Place Is Fantastic Taken to a plush New York club on their first night out, young Billie Holliday (Diana Ross) jousts with man-about-town Louis McKay (Billy Dee Williams) in Lady Sings The Blues, 1972, directed by Sidney J. Furie.
- Sidney J. Furie, Irby Smith, Charles Washburn
- Diana Ross
Lady Sings the Blues. 144 minutes ‧ R ‧ 1972. Roger Ebert. January 1, 1972. 3 min read. My first reaction when I learned that Diana Ross had been cast to play Billie Holiday was a quick and simple one: I didn’t think she could do it.
Oct 14, 2022 · Lady Sings The Blues At 50: The Classic Film That Captured The Essence Of An Icon - Essence | Essence. Starring Diana Ross, Billy Dee Williams, and Richard Pryor, the 1972 film was a portrayal of...
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Lady Sings the Blues is a 1972 American biographical musical drama film directed by Sidney J. Furie about jazz singer Billie Holiday, loosely based on her 1956 autobiography which, in turn, took its title from Holiday's song.
