Billie Holiday

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Born 1915-04-07 Died 1959-07-17 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 27 credits Grammy Hall of Fame 6 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award 2 star on Hollywood Walk of Fame 1 National Women's Hall of Fame 1

Awards

Nominated for 2 Grammy Awards

Grammy Awards 2 nominated

1999 Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals Nominated
1961 Best Female Pop Vocal Performance Nominated

Grammy Hall of Fame 6 won

2009 Grammy Hall of Fame Won
2004 Grammy Hall of Fame Won
1999 Grammy Hall of Fame Won Lady in Satin
1988 Grammy Hall of Fame Won
1977 Grammy Hall of Fame Won
1975 Grammy Hall of Fame Won

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award 2 won

1987 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Won
1986 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Won

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame 1 won

— star on Hollywood Walk of Fame Won

National Women's Hall of Fame 1 won

2011 National Women's Hall of Fame Won

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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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Filmography

Acting 19 credits