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Billie Holiday: A Complex Woman, A Jazz Legend

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Today, “legends” are ten a penny. When Billie Holiday was accorded the accolade it meant something. Lady Day was a brilliant jazz singer, a great lyrical interpreter, she took chances, lived life hard, she could swing, she could swoon, she moaned low, was elegant and she was a soul singer before anyone had coined the phrase. She was one of the greatest jazz vocalists of all time. Listen to The Decca Singles Vol. 1: 1945-1949 on Apple Music and S…

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Billie Holiday was born 110 years ago: the origins of the stage name, when she was kicked off the stage at a concert in Milan, her premature death, 7 secrets

The singer, one of the greatest performers on the jazz and blues scene, was born in Philadelphia on April 7, 1915

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Happy 110th Birthday Billie Holiday, R.I.P. - Magnet Magazine

Happy 110th birthday Philly homegirl Billie Holiday. R.I.P. We’re staying with you. The post Happy 110th Birthday Billie Holiday, R.I.P. appeared first on Magnet Magazine.

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Billie Holiday: A Complex Woman, A Jazz Legend

Today, “legends” are ten a penny. When Billie Holiday was accorded the accolade it meant something. Lady Day was a brilliant jazz singer, a great lyrical interpreter, she took chances, lived life hard, she could swing, she could swoon, she moaned low, was elegant and she was a soul singer before anyone had coined the phrase. She was one of the greatest jazz vocalists of all time. Listen to The Decca Singles Vol. 1: 1945-1949 on Apple Music and S…

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uDiscover Music broke the news in on Monday, April 7, 2025.
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