Billie Holiday
American singer
Billie Holiday 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. Her vocal style, strongly influenced by jazz... Wikipedia
Born: April 7, 1915, Philadelphia, PA
Died: July 17, 1959 (age 44 years), NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan, New York, NY
Genres: Jazz; swing; blues; traditional pop
Spouse: Louis McKay (m. 1957–1959), Joe Guy (m. 1951–1957), and Jimmy Monroe (m. 1941–1947)
Parents: Sarah Julia Fagan and Clarence Holiday
Songs
Blue Moon
I'll Be Seeing You
Gloomy Sunday
Easy Living
Strange Fruit
All of Me
Crazy He Calls Me
Sugar
God Bless the Child
When You're Smiling
I Love My Man
Good Morning Heartache
Lover Man
Fine and Mellow
What a Little Moonlight Can Do
Don't Explain
The Very Thought Of You
The Blues Are Brewin'
I'm a Fool to Want You
Them There Eyes
Body And Soul
Autumn In New York
Pennies From Heaven
Lady Sings The Blues
I Cover the Waterfront
There Is No Greater Love
Love Is Here to Stay
Lover, Come Back to Me
Moonglow
You Go to My Head
I Can't Believe That You're in Love With Me
As Time Goes By
Albums