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Lady Sings the Blues (1972)

Diana Ross is Billie Holiday. Diana Ross sings Billie Holiday. And a superstar is born.

144 minDramaMusic
TMDb6.9/1077 votes

Chronicles the rise and fall of legendary blues singer Billie Holiday, beginning with her traumatic youth. The story depicts her early attempts at a singing career and her eventual rise to stardom, as well as her difficult relationship with Louis McKay, her boyfriend and manager. Casting a shadow over even Holiday's brightest moments is the vocalist's severe drug addiction, which threatens to end both her career and her life.

Country: United States

Director: Sidney J. Furie

Cast

Diana Ross as Billie Holiday

Diana Ross

Billie Holiday

Billy Dee Williams as Louis McKay

Billy Dee Williams

Louis McKay

Richard Pryor as Piano Man

Richard Pryor

Piano Man

James T. Callahan as Reg Hanley

James T. Callahan

Reg Hanley

Paul Hampton as Harry

Paul Hampton

Harry

Sid Melton as Jerry

Sid Melton

Jerry

Virginia Capers as Mama Holiday

Virginia Capers

Mama Holiday

Yvonne Fair as Yvonne

Yvonne Fair

Yvonne

Isabel Sanford as The Madame

Isabel Sanford

The Madame

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Tracee Lyles

The Prostitute

Ned Glass as The Agent

Ned Glass

The Agent

Milton Selzer as The Doctor

Milton Selzer

The Doctor

Norman Bartold as The Detective #1

Norman Bartold

The Detective #1

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Clay Tanner

The Detective #2

Keywords

Style:period drama
Plot:brotheljazz singer or musicianmental breakdownbiographyaddictionrape victimtour busracismbased on memoir or autobiographydrug overdosemusic historylynchingdying youngblack singerwithdrawalheroin addictnightclub singerblues musicbillie holidaycarnegie hallrise to famewayward girldeath of a musicianmusic toursomberfollowing one's dreamdesperateperiod filmstraight jacketcautionaryblack womanwoman's storydishearteningpowerfulwoman musiciankkk rally
Time:1940s1930s
Place:new york cityharlem, new york city

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