Actor · Book · Music · Writer
Born Apr 7, 1915 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Active 1933–1959 · Awards: Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, National Women's Hall of Fame, Grammy Hall of Fame, Grammy Hall of Fame, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Grammy Hall of Fame, Grammy Hall of Fame, Grammy Hall of Fame
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.