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Billie Holiday (Eleanora Fagan, New York City, April 7, 1915 – New York City, 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 seminal 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. Critic John Bush wrote that she "changed the art of American pop vocals forever. |
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Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff Date: 11 Dec 2009
The Christian Science Monitor -
Astonishing footage from World War II on the Smithsonian Channel, Cape Verde's Billie Holiday on CD, 'Sesame Street' at 40, and more.
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Billy Crystal's '700 Sundays' at the Arsht Center Date: 10 Dec 2009
Miami Herald -
Billy Crystal shares stories -- sad, hilarious, touching -- about his childhood and extended family in 700 Sundays, his Tony Award-winning solo show in the Sanford and Dolores Ziff Ballet Opera House at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, 1300 Biscayne Blvd. in Miami, through Sunday. Crystal channels everyone from Billie Holiday to his own parents in the tender theater piece ...
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Hot Ticket: Madeleine Peyroux’s Lady Day Tribute Date: 04 Dec 2009
NBC New York -
The Blue Note’s Billie Holiday celebration kicks off tonight
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About Tonight Date: 30 Nov 2009
DCist -
Photo by Photo Phiend MOVIE: Lots of free or inexpensive movie options tonight. The Arlington Cinema 'N' Drafthouse has two featured dollar movies tonight, Julie and Julia at 7:15 (doors 6:30 p.m.), and The Hangover at 9:50 p.m. The Library of Congress is screening Lady Sings the Blues , featuring Diana Ross's stunning turn as jazz great Billie Holiday. The free film starts at 7 p.m., no ...
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CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Stephanie Nakasian Sings Billie Holiday Date: 25 Nov 2009
All About Jazz -
Inner City Records proudly presents "Billie Remembered," the newest album from jazz vocalist Stephanie Nakasian. "From my earliest years listening to jazz... I'd often wondered if it would be possible to recreate Billie's first and finest recordings. It wasn't until 2009 that I encountered a singer equal to the task," says Irv Kratka, president of Inner City. Nakasian turned out to be more than ...
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Lounging Around Date: 25 Nov 2009
Santa Fe Reporter -
I grew up with a father who was always making me listen to Billie Holiday and songs from Porgy and Bess. At the time, I looked at it as more of an exercise in sitting quietly until he let me go, so it wasn’t until later years that I realized these artists and their songs were really pretty good.
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Obituary: Jazz musician Opal Mann, 84, backed Billie Holiday Date: 25 Nov 2009
The Sacramento Bee -
Opal Mann, an accomplished jazz musician who played piano in Sacramento nightclubs, accompanied African American church choirs and backed Billie Holiday on stage, died Friday at age 84.
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Mirror, Mirror: A quiet book of images of everyday black beauty Date: 18 Nov 2009
The Philadelphia Inquirer -
Billie Holiday is beaming in a 1956 photograph as she gazes at singer Billy Eckstine. Her trademark flower is pinned behind her left ear.
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