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4 days ago · The biographical film Lady Sings the Blues, loosely based on Holiday's autobiography, was released in 1972 and was nominated for five Academy Awards, including Diana Ross for Best Actress. Another film, The United States vs. Billie Holiday, starred Andra Day and was released in 2021. It is based on the book Chasing the Scream by ...
6 days ago · Lady Sings the Blues. Diana Ross, Billy Dee Williams, Richard Pryor. 29 votes. Released: 1972. Directed by: Sidney J. Furie. Pop star Diana Ross portrays legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday in this biographical drama.
Jun 22, 2024 · Lady Sings The Blues, a story about women in song, their hurts, struggles and pain whilst their beauty remains the same, is Back! With Volume 2 to embark on more stories of the women that have shaped the history of music.
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Jul 2, 2024 · Lady Sings the Blues. With author Paul Alexander in-person with his new biography of Billie Holiday, Bitter Crop. Pop superstar Diana Ross portrays legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday in this powerful biographical drama.
6 days ago · Other good films featured on this Black woman movies list include The Wiz, Coming to America, and Lady Sings the Blues. Which of these movies for Black women is the best of the best? Give your favorites a vote up to help them reach the top of the list.
Jun 13, 2024 · Lady Sings the Blues Diana Ross's portrayal of jazz singer Billie Holiday in Lady Sings the Blues is both heart-wrenching and inspiring. This musical drama chronicles Holiday's tumultuous rise to fame amidst poverty, racism and addiction.
Jun 28, 2024 · In 1957, she married Louis McKay (a mafia enforcer), who in spite of being abusive as the previous men in her life, did try to get her off drugs. Her autobiography “Lady Sings the Blues” was written and published the previous year and she released an album with the same title to accompany the book.
