Billie holiday and her orchestra discography discogs. Please submit questions or licensing requests for the commercial use of her image and likeness via the email links below. Nicknamed lady day by her friend and musical partner lester young, holiday was a seminal influence on jazz and pop singing. Njezin je zivot bio vrlo uzbudljiv i tema je bezbrojnih mitova, legenda i glasina. With billie holiday, julia blackburn, cassandra wilson, dee dee bridgewater. Gottlieb collection entered into the public domain on february 16, 2010. Love that has been misguided, violated, abused and destroyed can lead to a multitude of things to sing about. A broken heart can stir up more noise than a shuddering earthquake. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival. This new appreciation of lady day has never before been revealed in a film. Billie holidays autobiography, lady sings the blues, begins with one of the great alltime leads.
A hundredth birthday is a good reason to release a new billie holiday collection, but its also true that its been a little while since legacy has returned to this particular well. It was produced by motown productions for paramount pictures. Lee daniels is setting his sights on a realworld musical icon for his next feature film. The hbo film of audra mcdonalds historymaking performance as billie holiday in the broadway hit lady day at emersons bar and grill makes its premiere march 12. Audra mcdonald brings billie holiday to hbo usa today. Listen to free internet radio, sports, music, news, talk and podcasts. Her life was a rollercoaster ride and has since been the subject of countless myths, legends and rumours. Lady sings the blues, a film about her life, starring diana ross, was released in 1972. Mom and pop were just a couple of kids when they got married. April 7, 2015 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of jazz singer billie. Human suffering has the ability to kindle the flames that forge art. Pdf lady sings the blues download full pdf book download. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
Billie holiday and her orchestra music, videos, stats, and. Lee daniels in talks to direct billie holiday biopic variety. A worthy occasion to honour the unforgettable jazz icon. At the time of her birth, her mother, sarah harris, was. A documentary about the legendary jazz singer billie holiday. Billie holiday lyrics all of you i love the looks of you, the lure of you the sweet of you, the pure of you the eyes, the arms, the mouth of you the east, west, north, and the south of you id love to gain complete control of you and handle even the heart and soul of you. Find billie holidays songs, tracks, and other music. Stream billie holiday ill be seeing you by faviola aguilar 1 from desktop or your mobile device. Zivot joj je bio ispunjen boli, ponizenjima, neutazivom zedi za ljubavi, depresijom i. It was her first album for the label, and her first album of original material, following several compilations of previously released 78rpm. Tony dynamo audra mcdonald will transform into billie holiday for an hbo special. Billie holiday performs on stage at the sugar hill nightclub in newark, n. One of the most famous female jazzblues singers, billie holiday only appeared in one feature film, new orleans, but her enduring music has been heard on many soundtracks.
Complete song listing of billie holiday on billie holiday songs list covid19. The centennial collection will offer the definitive singledisc chronicle of her career. Now, on the eve of her 100th birthday april 7, 1915, billie holiday. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. The feminist critic angela davis took sharp exception to the film. Last recording, originally titled billie holiday before her death, is the last album of billie holiday released in 1959. Billie holidays distinctive and groundbreaking vocal approach changed the face of jazz, soul and pop music in the 20th century. Lee daniels in talks to direct billie holiday biopic, andra day eyed to star exclusive by justin kroll. In her honor, we revisit one of the sadder stories in the annals of american pop music. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from billie holiday and her orchestra at the discogs marketplace. Explore releases from billie holiday and her orchestra at discogs. Farah jasmine griffins 2001 book posed a challenge to biographers and helped reimagine holidays legacy. Find billie holiday credit information on allmusic. Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video platform.
Eleanora fagan april 7, 1915 july 17, 1959, better known as billie holiday, was an african american jazz singer with a career spanning nearly thirty years. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of manipulating phrasing. Billie holiday the story of the troubled life and career of the legendary jazz singer. Eleanora fagan april 7, 1915 july 17, 1959, professionally known as billie holiday, was an. Billie holiday died later in 1959 at the age of 44, but her songs have long outlived her. Fonts trivia influences her grandfather was one of 17 children born to a black virginia slave and her white irish master. As announced today by the network, mcdonald will film her hit. Download now originally released by doubleday in 1956, harlem moon classics celebrates the publication with the fiftiethanniversary edition of billie holiday s unforgettable and timeless memoir, updated with an insightful introduction and a revised discography, both written by celebrated music writer david ritz. Strange fruit explores the history and legacy of a song unique in the annals of american music.
Stream live events, live playbyplay nfl, mlb, nba, nhl, college football, ncaa basketball, and premier league matches. Billies profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival. This site is maintained by the estate of billie holiday. Billie holiday billie holiday sings 1953, vinyl discogs. Billie holiday celebrity profile check out the latest billie holiday photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Nicknamed lady day by her friend and music partner lester young, holiday had a seminal influence on jazz music and pop singing. Billie holiday a sensation written and directed by katja duregger. Unlike lady in satin, billie holiday had a lighter string orchestra, minus the choir, and more horns, including a saxophone and a more jazz like feeling. Sunny war continues to push the boundaries of folk on shell of a girl. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central. Furie about jazz singer billie holiday, loosely based on her 1956 autobiography which, in turn, took its title from one of holidays most popular songs.
Billie had no cabaret card and this kept her from working in new york. And tomorrow, on the eve of her 100th birthday, she is to be honored in new york with a star on the apollo. A billie holiday biopic is potentially in the works with oscarnominated precious director lee daniels in talks to helm the film about the jazz icon, and singersongwriter andra day being eyed to. Billie holiday billie holiday story illegalbroadcaster.
The film pits a humble smalltown lawyer against a hardheaded big city prosecutor. While reading, listen to billie holidays deep song. In accordance with the generous wishes of william gottlieb, the photographs in the william p. New album releases download full albums, daily updates.
Her father, clarence holiday, was a teenaged jazz guitarist and banjo player later to play in fletcher hendersons orchestra. Bestknown from billie holidays haunting 1939 rendition, the song strange fruit is a harrowing. In 1959, narcotic addiction was a crime, not an illness. Billie holiday discografia completa testi e musica. Billie holiday sings mgc118 is a 10inch lp album made by jazz singer billie holiday, released in the united states by clef records in 1952. Billie holidays chaotic life reportedly began in baltimore on april 7, 1915 a few reports say 1912 when she was born eleanora fagan gough. If you cant get the full decca recordings i have it on the original decca lp, the billie holiday story, then this is an excellent fallback with very good song selections and excellent, consistent sound quality not normally the case with other holiday collections. Listen to strange fruit, god bless the child and more from billie holiday. Billie holiday was a true artist of her day and rose as a social phenomenon in the 1950s. Lady sings the blues is a 1972 american biographical drama film directed by sidney j.
A very good compilation of billies recordings with a big band for decca, ca. Billie holiday born eleanora fagan april 7, 1915 july 17, 1959 was an american jazz singer and songwriter. Billie holidays greatest hits by billie holiday on amazon. A documentary about the legendary jazz singer billie holiday 19151959. Billie listen and stream free music, albums, new releases, photos, videos official. Her voice was the voice of living intensity of the soul in the true sense of that. September 15, 2015 a picture credit on thursday with a report in the arts, briefly column about plans to present a billie holiday hologram at the apollo theater misstated the given name of the photographer.