Billie Holiday Musical artist

Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan; April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) was an American jazz singer, songwriter, and actress.Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and musical partner Lester Young, Holiday had 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.

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Alias (AKA)	Fagan Eleanora; Lady Day Lady Day
Birth date	April 07, 1915
Birth place	Pennsylvania , Philadelphia
Date of death	July 17, 1959
Place of death	New York City , New York
Hometown	Harlem New York

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Musical artist

Career started	1933
associated musical artist	Louis Armstrong Carmen McRae Ella Fitzgerald Sarah Vaughan Lester Young Count Basie Lena Horne Artie Shaw
Background	Solo singer
genre	Blues Rhythm and blues Twelve-bar blues Vocal jazz Swing music Torch song
instrument	Singing
record label	Commodore Records MGM Records Bluebird Records Capitol Records Columbia Records Okeh Records Aladdin Records Decca Records Brunswick Records Verve Records Vocalion Records