- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Apr 7, 1915
- Died
- Jul 17, 1959 (aged 44)
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday, born Eleanora Fagan, was an American jazz singer with a career spanning nearly thirty years. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner Lester Young, Holiday had a seminal influence on jazz music and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of manipulating phrasing and tempo. She was known for her vocal delivery and improvisational skills. Billie Holiday appeared in four feature films and many television shows.
