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Music icon died penniless handcuffed to hospital bed due to US government

Billie Holiday died penniless with just 70 cents in her bank account after years of persecution by the Federal Bureau of ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1959, Famed Singer Behind Controversial Jazz Standard Considered a “Declaration of War” Died at 44

On July 17, 1959, the famed singer behind a controversial jazz standard once condemned as a “declaration of war” died—an ironically tragic end to an internal war the singer endured in the final years ...
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'The Pain Swallowed Her Up' – Rebecca Ferguson Sings Billie Holiday

Ferguson spoke to theartsdesk about her new album of Billie Holiday songs, Lady Sings the Blues, which is released this week to celebrate the centenary of Holiday’s birth. Holiday’s life, on paper a ...
American Songwriter

Billie Eilish Just Covered One of My Favorite Christmas Songs, and I Can’t Stop Listening

“O Holy Night” has always loomed large in my own personal Yuletide lexicon. Based on Placide Cappeau’s 1843 French-language poem Minuit, chrétiens, the song took the top spot among Classic FM ...
The Root

All You Must Know About The Tragic Life of Legendary Jazz Vocalist Billie Holiday

Before Nina Simone, Nancy Wilson, or Rachelle Ferrell, there was Billie Holiday, a fierce jazz vocalist who captivated audiences with every note. Known for her unique raspy voice, she made history as ...
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Our Lives: Composer Dunn Pearson creates music video reimagining Billie Holiday's 'Strange Fruit'

News 12’s Gwen Edwards is joined by music composer Dunn Pearson to discuss the release of his new music video that reimagines the Billie Holiday song, "Strange Fruit." News 12 Staff • Mar 27, 2021, ...
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Strange Fruit

Billie Holiday helped shape American popular music with her voice and unique style. But, her legacy extends way beyond music with one song in... Strange Fruit Strange Fruit Billie Holiday helped shape ...