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About Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan; April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) was an American jazz and swing singer. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and musical collaborator Lester Young, she played an important role in the development of jazz and popular singing. Holiday’s vocal style, influenced by jazz instrumentalists, introduced distinctive approaches to phrasing and tempo, and she was recognized for her expressive delivery and improvisational skill.
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- 2000In Europe 1954 - 1958
- 199640 Great Songs
- 1995On The Sentimental Side
- 1995Love Me or Leave Me
- 1992The voice
- 1976Billie Holiday at Storyville
- 1973Songs & Conversations
- 1959All or Nothing at All
- 1959Last Recording
- 1958Songs for Distingué Lovers
- 1958The Blues Are Brewin’
- 1958Stay With Me
- 1958Lady in Satin
- 1957Body and Soul
- 1956Velvet Mood
- 1956Lady Sings the Blues
- 1956Jazz Recital
- 1955Music for Torching
- 1954Billie Holiday
- 1954Billie and Stan
- 1953An Evening With Billie Holiday
- 1952Billie Holiday Sings
- 1952Solitude
- 1951Lover Man
- 1947Billie Holiday