2020Nominee
Best Performance
Sweet Thing
Billie Holiday
Actor · Writer
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
April 7, 1915
Biography
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2019Nominee
Best Performance
The Apollo
1975Nominee
Best Performance
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Career Highlights
1972Highlight
Best Writing
Lady Sings the Blues
2002Highlight
Best Performance
It's Black Entertainment
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Sweet Thing
The Apollo
Lady Sings the Blues