Billie Holiday

Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday--The Woman That Influenced Music
This is my personal tribute to a woman who I greatly admire and respect, she changed the world of music and forever impacted society as we know it today. Her challenges were great, from dealing with segregation to recognition that her talents surpassed any vocalist woman in her time. Today Billie Holiday continues to have her impact on the music industry from rock to jazz. Awe inspiring and captivating is her voice, which will continue to bring joy and pleasure for all generations to come. ...

Billie Holiday
Lady Day...
Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan; April 7, 1915 - July 17, 1959) was an American jazz singer and songwriter. Nicknamed Lady Day by her loyal friend and musical partner Lester Young, Holiday was a seminal influence on jazz and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of manipulating phrasing and tempo. Above all, she was admired for her deeply personal and intimate approach to singing. Critic John Bush wrote that she "changed the art of A...

Billie Holiday
Lady Day
Born April 7, 1915, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Died July 17, 1959, New York, New York Billie Holiday was born Eleanora Fagan and is perhaps the best known female jazz singer off all time.

Billie Holiday Music
Billie Holiday's Music - Uniqueness of Emotion and Sound
Billie Holiday's Music The music of Billie Holiday will make you long for the company of an old flame, or reminisce about matters of the heart. The first time I really listened to a Billie Holiday song was when I was about 19 years old. Up until then, I was a big fan of the movie, Lady Sings the Blues, and very familiar with this version of Billie Holiday's life. As I listened to the tune, her voice sounded very different and strange to me. I didn't understand her, nor did I understand much ...

Billie Holidays 5 Best Songs.
Lady Day
Billy Holiday, A.K.A, Lady Day (born Eleanor Fagen April 7, 1915 - died July 17, 1959) Billie Wrote or co wrote very few songs, though two of them appear on this list and are considered jazz standards, Billie wasn't a trained vocalist, she never had formal any training and never learned to read music. Billies vocal style was a combination of Gospel and Blues, Lady Day may have lacked vocal range and later in life, due to alcohol and drug abuse, her voice became fragile and thin, though this...

Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday was an American jazz singer. In November 1956, Holiday performed two concerts before packed audiences at Carnegie Hall, a major accomplishment for any artist, especially a black artist of the segregated period of American history. Live recordings of Billie Holiday's second Carnegie Hall concert were released on a Verve/HMV album in the UK in late 1961 called The Essential Billie Holiday. The thirteen tracks included on this album featured her own songs, "I Love My Man", "Don't...