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1. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › Billie_HolidayBillie Holiday - Wikipedia

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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.

2. www.britannica.com › biography › Billie-HolidayBillie Holiday | Biography, Music, Movie, Death, & Facts

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   3 days ago · Billie Holiday. Birth name: Elinore Harris. Byname: Lady Day. Born: April 7, 1915, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Died: July 17, 1959, New York City, New York (aged 44) Awards And Honors: Grammy Award. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (2000) Recent News. May 30, 2024, 1:13 PM ET (AP)

3. www.biography.com › musicians › billie-holidayBillie Holiday - Movie, Death & Strange Fruit - Biography

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   Apr 3, 2014 · Updated: Nov 12, 2021. Photo: Carl Van Vechten Collection/Getty Images. (1915-1959) Who Was Billie Holiday? Billie Holiday is considered one of the best jazz vocalists of all time, Holiday...

4. billieholiday.com › bioBio - The Official Website of Billie Holiday

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   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.

5. www.pbs.org › wnet › americanmastersAbout Billie Holiday's life and career | American Masters | PBS

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   Jun 8, 2006 · Premiere: 8/4/1986. 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...

6. billieholiday.comThe Official Billie Holiday Website

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   The official site for the legendary Billie Holiday. Learn about Billie's story and the timeless songs.

7. www.si.edu › spotlight › billie-holidayLady Day: Billie Holiday | Smithsonian Institution

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   Lady Day: Billie Holiday. Duke Ellington called Billie Holiday "the essence of cool," a reference to her equipoise in performance. One of the most influential jazz vocalists of all time, Holiday had a controlled emotional power that transformed even trite ballads into romantic short stories.

8. nmaahc.si.edu › billie-holidayBillie Holiday | National Museum of African American History ...

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   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. Many scholars now consider it one of the first protest songs of the Civil Rights Movement.

9. billieholiday.com › billie-holiday-timelineBillie Holiday Timeline - The Official Website of Billie Holiday

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   The interviews feature the first-hand recollections of Lady Day’s friends, family members, band members, Follow Billie Holiday's history through this timeline of events in her life.

10. www.youtube.com › channel › UCwO6O7HAOHQ7_FgI28QWtvQBillie Holiday - YouTube

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    The official YouTube channel of Billie Holiday #BillieAt100