First Name |
Billie
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Last Name |
Holiday
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Maiden Name |
Fagan
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Full Name at Birth |
Eleanora Fagan
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Alternative Name |
Eleanora, Lady Day, Eleanora Fagan, Billie Holiday, Elinore Harris, First Lady of Blues
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Birthday |
7th April, 1915
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Birthplace |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Died |
17th July, 1959
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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
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Buried |
Saint Raymond's Cemetery, The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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Height |
5' 5" (165 cm)
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Weight |
168lbs (76 kg)
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Build |
Average
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Eye Color |
Black
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Hair Color |
Black
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Zodiac Sign |
Aries
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Sexuality |
Bisexual
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Religion |
Roman Catholic
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Ethnicity |
Multiracial
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Nationality |
American
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High School |
St. Frances Academy (Baltimore Maryland)
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Occupation Text |
Singer, Songwriter, Actress
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Occupation |
Singer
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Claim to Fame |
Lady Sings the Blues
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Music Genre (Text) |
Vocal jazz, Jazz Blues, Torch Songs, Swing, Blues, R&B, Jazz
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Music Genre |
Vocal
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Year(s) Active |
1933–59, 1933–1959
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Music Style |
Blues, Classic Female Blues, Jazz, Torch Songs, Swing, Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz, Standards
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Music Mood |
Brooding, Cathartic, Elegant, Intimate, Poignant, Sad, Bittersweet, Plaintive, Yearning, Warm, Soothing, Stylish, Sentimental, Delicate, Searching, Weary, Dramatic, Dreamy, Melancholy, Nocturnal, Sophisticated
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Instrument |
Vocals
|
Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Voice
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Record Label |
Brunswick, Vocalion, Okeh, Bluebird, Commodore, Capitol, Decca, Aladdin, Verve, Columbia, MGM
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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
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Bust (inches) |
38
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Cup Size |
D
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Waist (inches) |
30
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Hips (inches) |
40
|
Shoe Size |
8.5
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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
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Father |
Clarence Holiday (musician)
|
Mother |
Sarah Julia "Sadie" Fagan
|
Friend |
Johnny Mercer, Lester Young, Rosemary Clooney
|
Pets |
Mister (Dog - 1949), Pepi (Dog - 1957)
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Favorite Foods |
Fried Chicken
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Favorite Colors |
Black
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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.