Billie Holiday
Known For: Acting
Gender: Female
Date of Birth: April 7, 1915
Day of Death: July 17, 1959 (44 years old)
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Billie Holiday, born Eleanora Fagan, was an American jazz singer with a career spanning nearly thirty years. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner Lester Young, Holiday 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. Billie Holiday appeared in four feature films and many television shows.
