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Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan; April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) was an American jazz and swing music singer. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner, Lester Young, Holiday had an innovative 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. Holiday won four Grammy Awards, all of them posthumously, for Best Historical Album. She was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame and the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame. After a turbulent childhood, Holiday began singing in nightclubs in Harlem, where she was heard by producer John Hammond, who liked her voice. She signed a recording contract with Brunswick in 1935. Collaborations with Teddy Wilson produced the hit "What a Little Moonlight Can Do", which became a jazz standard. Throughout the 1930s and 1940s, Holiday had mainstream success on labels such as Columbia and Decca. By the late 1940s, however, she was beset with legal troubles and drug abuse. After a short prison sentence, she performed at a sold-out concert at Carnegie Hall. She was a successful concert performer throughout the 1950s with two further sold-out shows at Carnegie Hall. Because of personal struggles and an altered voice, her final recordings were met with mixed reaction but were mild commercial successes. Her final album, Lady in Satin, was released in 1958. Holiday died of cirrhosis on July 17, 1959, at age 44. In 2000, she was also inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as an early influence; their website states that "Billie Holiday changed jazz forever". She was named one of the 50 Great Voices by NPR; and was ranked fourth on the Rolling Stone list of "200 Greatest Singers of All Time" (2023). Several films about her life have been released, most recently The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021).

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Billie Holiday: The Voice of Jazz

Introduction: Billie Holiday, born Eleanora Fagan, remains one of the most iconic and influential jazz vocalists of all time. With her unique voice, emotive delivery, and deeply personal approach to singing, Holiday’s music transcended genres and touched the hearts of listeners around the world. In this blog post, we will explore the life, music, and legacy of Billie Holiday, highlighting her…

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Remembering Billie Holiday 💙

(born Eleanora Fagan April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) was an American jazz singer and songwriter.

Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and musical partner Lester Young, Holiday had a seminal influence on jazz and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of manipulating phrasing and tempo.

Photo cover from the album: Lady in Satin, 1958

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Music History Today: April 7, 2023

April 7, 1915: Billie Holiday was born Eleanora Fagan in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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🤎 Billie Holiday née Eleanora Fagan c1934 (19 years old) and one of the first official photographs.

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Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan; April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) was an American jazz and swing music singer. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner, Lester Young, Holiday had an innovative 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. Holiday won four Grammy Awards, all of them posthumously, for Best Historical Album. She was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame and the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame. After a turbulent childhood, Holiday began singing in nightclubs in Harlem, where she was heard by producer John Hammond, who liked her voice. She signed a recording contract with Brunswick in 1935. Collaborations with Teddy Wilson produced the hit "What a Little Moonlight Can Do", which became a jazz standard. Throughout the 1930s and 1940s, Holiday had mainstream success on labels such as Columbia and Decca. By the late 1940s, however, she was beset with legal troubles and drug abuse. After a short prison sentence, she performed at a sold-out concert at Carnegie Hall. She was a successful concert performer throughout the 1950s with two further sold-out shows at Carnegie Hall. Because of personal struggles and an altered voice, her final recordings were met with mixed reaction but were mild commercial successes. Her final album, Lady in Satin, was released in 1958. Holiday died of cirrhosis on July 17, 1959, at age 44. In 2000, she was also inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as an early influence; their website states that "Billie Holiday changed jazz forever". She was named one of the 50 Great Voices by NPR; and was ranked fourth on the Rolling Stone list of "200 Greatest Singers of All Time" (2023). Several films about her life have been released, most recently The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021).

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In honor of Black History Month...

Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan, April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) was an American jazz singer and songwriter. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and musical partner Lester Young, Holiday had a seminal influence on jazz and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of manipulating phrasing and tempo.

Considered by many to be the greatest jazz vocalist of all time, Billie Holiday lived a tempestuous and difficult life. Her singing expressed an incredible depth of emotion that spoke of hard times and injustice as well as triumph. Though her career was relatively short and often erratic, she left behind a body of work as great as any vocalist before or since.

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Billie Holiday is born Eleanora Fagan in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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17-year-old Billie Holiday (known then as Eleanora Fagan), on the beach during the summer of 1932

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Eleanora Fagan (April7,1915-July17,1959), Billie Holiday, was a jazz musician and singer-songwriter nicknamed “ Lady Day.” Even though she had no formal vocal training, her delivery and improvisational skills made up for it. After a rough childhood, she began singing in nightclubs in Harlem, where she was heard by producers John and Teddy Wilson and signed a contract with Brunswick Records. She released several songs which are now jazz standards. She found mainstream success when she signed with Columbia and Decca Records—despite her success, Holiday had drug, health, and legal problems. She was under scrutiny from federal drug agents because of her use of drugs. Her song “ Strange Fruit” raised some eyebrows because of its lyrical content at the time Holiday stayed active in the Civil Rights movement, wanting to integrate her shows. She received posthumous Grammy Awards. There is now a film covering the tumultuous part of her career. Holiday’s voice is still impressive, influencing vocalists today.

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Eleanora Fagan (April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959), professionally known as Billie Holiday, was a jazz singer with a career spanning nearly thirty years. Nicknamed “Lady Day” by her friend and music partner Lester Young, she 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.

After a turbulent childhood, she began singing in nightclubs in Harlem, where she was heard by the producer John Hammond, who commended her voice. She signed a recording contract with Brunswick in 1935. Collaborations with Teddy Wilson yielded the hit “What a Little Moonlight Can Do”, which became a jazz standard. Throughout the 1930s and 1940s, she had mainstream success on labels such as Columbia and Decca.

She was a successful concert performer throughout the 1950s with two further sold-out shows at Carnegie Hall. Due to personal struggles and an altered voice, her final recordings were met with mixed reactions but were mild commercial successes. Her final album, Lady in Satin, was released in 1958.

“Strange Fruit” is a euphemism for the lynched bodies of African Americans hanging and swaying from trees. Strange Fruit is the name of one of the most powerful protest songs ever written. Her 1939 version of the song was included in the National Recording Registry on January 27, 2003.

She won four Grammy Awards, all of them posthumously, for Best Historical Album. She was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1973. Lady Sings the Blues, was released in 1972. She is the primary character in the play Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill; the role was originated by Reenie Upchurch in 1986 and was played by Audra McDonald on Broadway and in the film. She was inducted into the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

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7/27/23 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Billie Holiday - God Bless The Child (film)- Presented by Chicago Blues Museum

Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan [April 7, 1915 — July 17, 1959) an American jazz singer and songwriter Nicknamed “Lady Day” by her friend and musical partner Lester Young. Holiday had a seminal influence on jazz and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of manipulating phrasing and tempo. Continue reading Untitled

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Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan; April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) was an American jazz and swing music singer. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner, Lester Young, Holiday had an innovative 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.

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Music History Today: April 7, 2023

April 7, 1915: Billie Holiday was born Eleanora Fagan in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She first rose to prominence in the 1930s with a unique style that reinvented the conventions of modern singing and performance. In 1939, with Arthur Herzog, Jr., she wrote “God Bless The Child,” a composition that transcends the ages and is now part of the great American songbook and jazz lexicon.

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PIC INFO: Spotlight on American jazz and swing music singer, Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan; April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959), nicknamed "Lady Day," illustrated by William Stout for his "Legends of the Blues" portraits series.

MINI-OVERVIEW: "After hearing her music and learning her heartbreaking life story, I couldn’t help but fall in love with Lady Day. Her rendition of the controversial "Strange Fruit" haunts me to this very day.

In drawing and painting her portrait I tried to emphasise Billie’s beauty, her femininity and her elegance."

-- WILLIAM STOUT (American painter/illustrator/blues aficionado) on Billie Holiday (and her portrait)

Source: www.loudersound.com/features/william-stout-s-portraits-of-the-biggest-names-in-blues.

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