Billie Holiday American Singer (1915–1959)

Billie Holiday (1915–1959) was an American singer from Philadelphia. Her death was on 17 July 1959, at the age of 44. The recorded cause of death is liver cirrhosis. Billie Holiday was part of Billie Holiday and her Orchestra.

Early life

She was born to Clarence Holiday.

Career

Billie Holiday also played with Teddy Wilson and his Orchestra. Billie Holiday’s releases on record are 24 albums and 5 singles between 1941 and 2007. She released All of Me / Romance in the Dark (1941) early on, and Remixed and Reimagined (2007) is the latest entry. The style on record is jazz and jazz blues. Record labels on file include Commodore Records.

Billie Holiday had 3 screen credits too, including The Sound of Jazz (1957) and New Orleans (1947). Work listed as notable includes God Bless the Child.

Recognition

She won six Grammy Hall of Fame awards (between 1975 and 2009). Her other honours include two Grammy Lifetime Achievement Awards (1986 and 1987) and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2000). The nominations list includes the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 1961. The records list 12 awards won and 2 nominations for her.