Lady Sings the Blues

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"Lady Sings The Blues" is the title track of Billie Holiday's 1956 album written by Holiday and noted jazz pianist Herbie Nichols. The song also featured as the title track of a movie about Holiday's life (starring Diana Ross) and has been covered numerous times by the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Diana Ross, and Smokey Robinson. View wiki
"Lady Sings The Blues" is the title track of Billie Holiday's 1956 album written by Holiday and noted jazz pianist Herbie Nichols. The… read more
"Lady Sings The Blues" is the title track of Billie Holiday's 1956 album written by Holiday and noted jazz pianist Herbie Nichols. The song also featured as the title trac… read more

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Billie Holiday (Eleanora Fagan Gough, Philadelphia, PA, April 7, 1915 – New York City, NY, 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 highly original 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. She co-wrote only a few songs, but several of them have become jazz standards, notably "God Bl… read more
Billie Holiday (Eleanora Fagan Gough, Philadelphia, PA, April 7, 1915 – New York City, NY, July 17, 1959) was an American jazz singer and songwriter. Nicknamed Lady Day by her loyal friend … read more
Billie Holiday (Eleanora Fagan Gough, Philadelphia, PA, April 7, 1915 – New York City, NY, July 17, 1959) was an American jazz singer and songwriter. Nicknamed Lady Day by her loyal friend and musical partner Lester Young, Holiday was … read more

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