Billie Holiday (born April 7, 1915, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - died July 17, 1959, New York City, New York, USA) was an American jazz singer and songwriter.
Daughter of jazz guitarist . Godmother of and .
She made her debut circa 1930 singing in various nightclubs in Harlem. In early 1933, the producer heard her sing and was impressed by her talent. In 1935 he signed her to Records. She made her first recordings with . Also in 1935 she made her first appearance in a movie, with more roles in the 1940's. From 1939 she started recording songs with notable jazz artists of that time. In the 1950's, her voice was deteriorating as a result of unhappy relationships, heroin use and excessive drinking. In May 1959 she collapsed and was taken to the Metropolitan Hospital in New York City for treatment of liver and heart disease. She was arrested for heroin possession while she lay dying.
She was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1991 and the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 2000 (Early Influence).
Real Name
- Eleanora McKay née Eleonora Fagan
Name Vars
- B Holiday
- B. Holiday
- B. Holliday
- B. Holyday
- B.Holiday
- B.Holliday
- Bil Holiday
- Bilie Holiday
- Biliy Holiday
- Bille Holiday
- Billi Holiday
- Billie
- Billie Holida
- Billie Holiday (Lady Day)
- Billie Holladay
- Billie Holliday
- Billie Hollyday
- Billie Holyday
- Billis Holiday
- Billy Holiday
- Billy Holliday
- Billye Holiday
- G. Holiday
- Hoilday
- Holiday
- Holiday B
- Holliday
- Holyday
- J. Holiday
- Lady Day
- Lady Day Holiday
- Б. Холидэй
- Билли Холидей
- ÓêüûÛêǤ
Aliases
- Eleanora Fagan
- Lady Day
- Eleanora McKay