The Talented Miss Billie Holiday, left us before her time, but her influence on Jazz and Pop vocals still lives on. She is an inspiration to those who are fighting their various vices and her life story can be used as a decision maker as to which path not to take. In this Industry the choice is not always yours, but you can choose not to give in to......... Please take a listen here, have a wonderful Saturday: Trav'lin light , Lover man , Embraceable you , I'll be seeing you , Any old time , Summertime , What a little moonlight can do , Don't explain , Your mother's son in law , Strange fruit , Good morning heartache , Easy living , Lady sings the blues , Fine and Mellow and God bless the child
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billie_Holiday
| Background information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Eleanora Harris |
| Also known as | Lady Day |
| Born | April 7, 1915 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Origin | Harlem, New York, United States |
| Died | July 17, 1959 (aged 44) New York City, New York, United States |
| Genres | Vocal jazz, jazz blues, torch songs, swing, blues |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter, actress |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1933–1959 |
| Labels | Brunswick, Vocalion, Okeh, Bluebird, Commodore, Capitol, Decca, Aladdin, Verve, Columbia, MGM |
| Associated acts | Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Lena Horne, Carmen McRa |
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