Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
“Diana Ross is Billie Holiday. Diana Ross sings Billie Holiday. And a superstar is born.”
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Synopsis
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.
DirectorSidney J. Furie
MusicMichel Legrand
CinematographyJohn A. Alonzo
WritersTerence McCloy, Suzanne de Passe, Chris Clark
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Cast
Diana Ross
Billie Holiday
Billy Dee Williams
Louis McKay
Richard Pryor
Piano Man
James T. Callahan
Reg Hanley
Paul Hampton
Harry
Sid Melton
Jerry
Virginia Capers
Mama Holiday
Yvonne Fair
Yvonne
Isabel Sanford
The Madame
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Tracee Lyles
The Prostitute
Ned Glass
The Agent
Milton Selzer
The Doctor
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