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Lady Sings the Blues

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

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.

Top Cast

  • Diana Ross

    Diana Ross

    Billie Holiday

  • Billy Dee Williams

    Billy Dee Williams

    Louis McKay

  • Richard Pryor

    Richard Pryor

    Piano Man

  • James T. Callahan

    James T. Callahan

    Reg Hanley

  • Paul Hampton

    Paul Hampton

    Harry

  • Sid Melton

    Sid Melton

    Jerry

  • Virginia Capers

    Virginia Capers

    Mama Holiday

  • Yvonne Fair

    Yvonne Fair

    Yvonne

  • Isabel Sanford

    Isabel Sanford

    The Madame

Overview

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.

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