Billie Holiday

Billie Holiday is a popular Jazz artist from United States, born on April 7, 1915.

Billie Holiday (Eleanora Fagan Gough, Philadelphia, PA, April 7, 1915 – New York City, NY, July 17, 1959) was an American jazz singer and songwriter. Nicknamed Lady Day by her loyal friend and musical partner Lester Young, Holiday was a highly original influence on jazz and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of manipulating phrasing and tempo. Above all, she was admired for her deeply personal and intimate approach to singing. . Popular albums include "Solitude", "Lady Sings the Blues", "Billie Holiday", "Billie Holiday's Greatest Hits", "Fall, Through Her Voice: Nina, Billie & Sarah", "Jazz Through Her Voice: Ella, Dinah & Billie" and "Lady In Satin".