Billie Holiday

Billie Holiday
1915 - 1959
Billie Holiday  American Singer
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Billie Holiday dating history

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Billie Holiday was previously married to Louis McKay (1957 - 1959) and Jimmy Monroe (1941 - 1947).

Billie Holiday was in relationships with Joe Guy (1945 - 1946), Orson Welles (1942), Greta Garbo, Lester Young and John Levy.

Billie Holiday had an encounter with Carmen McRae.

Billie Holiday is rumoured to have hooked up with Tallulah Bankhead.

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American Singer Billie Holiday was born Eleanora Fagan on 7th April, 1915 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA and passed away on 17th Jul 1959 NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan., New York City, New York, USA aged 44. She is most remembered for Lady Sings the Blues. Her zodiac sign is Aries.

Billie Holiday is a member of the following lists: American contraltos, American singer-songwriters and Columbia Records artists.

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Relationship Statistics

TypeTotalLongestAverageShortest
Married2 6 years 4 years, 3 months 2 years, 6 months
Dating5 1 year 2 months, 13 days -
Encounter1 - - -
Rumoured1 - - -
Total9 6 years 1 year 1 year

Details

First Name Billie
Last Name Holiday
Maiden Name Fagan
Full Name at Birth Eleanora Fagan
Alternative Name Eleanora, Lady Day, Eleanora Fagan, Billie Holiday, Elinore Harris, First Lady of Blues
Birthday 7th April, 1915
Birthplace Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died 17th July, 1959
Place of Death NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan., New York City, New York, USA
Cause of Death Pulmonary Edema and Heart Failure Caused by Cirrhosis of the Liver
Buried Saint Raymond's Cemetery, The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Height 5' 5" (165 cm)
Weight 168lbs (76 kg)
Build Average
Eye Color Black
Hair Color Black
Zodiac Sign Aries
Sexuality Bisexual
Religion Roman Catholic
Ethnicity Multiracial
Nationality American
High School St. Frances Academy (Baltimore Maryland)
Occupation Text Singer, Songwriter, Actress
Occupation Singer
Claim to Fame Lady Sings the Blues
Music Genre (Text) Vocal jazz, Jazz Blues, Torch Songs, Swing, Blues, R&B, Jazz
Music Genre Vocal
Year(s) Active 1933–59, 1933–1959
Music Style Blues, Classic Female Blues, Jazz, Torch Songs, Swing, Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz, Standards
Music Mood Brooding, Cathartic, Elegant, Intimate, Poignant, Sad, Bittersweet, Plaintive, Yearning, Warm, Soothing, Stylish, Sentimental, Delicate, Searching, Weary, Dramatic, Dreamy, Melancholy, Nocturnal, Sophisticated
Instrument Vocals
Instrument (text) Vocals, Voice
Record Label Brunswick, Vocalion, Okeh, Bluebird, Commodore, Capitol, Decca, Aladdin, Verve, Columbia, MGM
Associated Acts Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Lena Horne, Carmen McRae, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Artie Shaw, Lester Young, Tony Scott, Jimmy Rowles, Mal Waldron, Teddy Wilson
Bust (inches) 38
Cup Size D
Waist (inches) 30
Hips (inches) 40
Shoe Size 8.5
Official Websites www.cmgww.com/music/holiday/, www.allmovie.com/artist/billie-holiday-p94661, http://www.cmgww.com/music/holiday/, http://www.billieholiday.com/, http://www.billieholiday.com/ https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q104358#P856, www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/billie_holiday
Father Clarence Holiday (musician)
Mother Sarah Julia "Sadie" Fagan
Friend Johnny Mercer, Lester Young, Rosemary Clooney
Pets Mister (Dog - 1949), Pepi (Dog - 1957)
Favorite Foods Fried Chicken
Favorite Colors Black

Eleanora Fagan (April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959), known professionally as Billie Holiday, was an American jazz and swing music singer with a career spanning 26 years. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner Lester Young, Holiday had an innovative 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.

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Partner Comparison

NameAgeZodiacOccupationNationality
Billie Holiday44 AriesSinger
American
Louis McKay-Spouse
Joe Guy41 VirgoJazz Musician
American
Orson Welles70 TaurusActor
American
Jimmy Monroe-
Lester Young49 VirgoMusician
American
John Levy-Criminal
Carmen McRae72 AriesVocalist
American
Greta Garbo84 VirgoActress
Swedish
Tallulah Bankhead66 AquariusActress
American

Filmography

FilmYearCharacterType
Movin' On1974Aunt BessTV Show
New Orleans1947EndieMovie
The Emperor Jones1933Extra in Nightclub Scene (uncredited)Movie

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Posted commentsView all comments (43)

wjerryzwjerryzMar 13, 2018

Wonderful singer

Tracker748Tracker748Nov 9, 2013

I have always enjoyed her singing very much but what a tragic and hard life she had, very sad to read.

misscowmisscowMay 17, 2010

Beautiful Lady she will allways be. That had her own way of singing the blues.

wheelerNov 19, 2008

love her music

ShawnyMar 20, 2008

you are beautiful stay alive and R.I.P


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