Billie Holiday
Also known as Eleanora Fagan, Eleanora Fagan Gough, Lady Day
amerikansk sångerska och låtskrivare
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Billie Holiday was an American jazz singer who lived from 1915 to 1959 and is remembered as one of the most influential vocal artists in jazz history. Her distinctive style and emotional depth made her a central figure in the development of jazz music during the 20th century.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1915
- Died
- 1959
- Works
- 28
Top works
- Billie Holiday Anthology Lady Sings the Blues
- Lady Sings The Blues
- Lady Sings The Blues
- Lady Sings the Blues
- Lady Sings The Blues
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1915-04-07
- Active to
- 1959-07-17
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Article · Svenska
Billie Holiday (uttal: ['hɑ:lidei]), född Eleanora Fagan, född 7 april 1915 i Philadelphia i Pennsylvania, död 17 juli 1959 i New York i staten New York, var en amerikansk och låtskrivare. Hon anses ha haft en unik diktion och dramatisk intensitet, och hon räknas som en av de största jazzsångerskorna. Hon blev känd som "Lady Day".
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1915 births1959 deaths20th-century African-American women singers20th-century American LGBTQ people20th-century American singers20th-century American women singersAfrican-American CatholicsAfrican-American LGBTQ peopleAfrican-American women singer-songwritersAladdin Records artistsAlcohol-related deaths in New York CityAmerican ballad musicians