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| Born: Apr 7, 1915 in Philadelphia, PA | Avg.User Rating: 911 Ratings |
| Died: Jul 17, 1959 in New York, NY |
| Genre: Vocal |
| Styles: Vocal Jazz, Cabaret/Torch Songs, Traditional Pop, Blues, Jazz, Pop, Easy Listening, Classic Female Blues, Bop, Traditional Jazz/Swing |
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| Biography: The first popular jazz singer to move audiences with the intense, personal feeling of classic blues, Billie Holiday changed the art of American pop vocals forever. Almost fifty years after her death, it's difficult to believe that prior to her emergence, jazz and pop singers were tied to the Tin Pan ...Read full biography |
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Released: 1958 Label: Sony/BMG Jazz Critics' Rating:  This is the most controversial of all Billie Holiday records. Lady Day herself said that this session (which finds her accompanied by Ray Ellis' string orchestra) was her personal favorite, and many listeners ...Read full reviewReleased: 1959 Label: Verve Records Critics' Rating:  A '91 reissue from late in Billie Holiday's career. She was fading, but hadn't lost the dramatic quality in her delivery, nor her ability to project and tell a shattering story. She's backed by trumpeter ...Read full review
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