Billie’s version is no less masterful in its depth in my opinion ... Billie Holiday sings masterfully about sadness and longing for what’s gone in “Solitude.” The songwriting is special ...

One of the most important stops on the tour I lead of "Billie Holiday’s Harlem ... As for when Holiday lived on 139th, my best guess–educated speculation–is starting around 1932, but ...

The song, “Strange Fruit,” was made famous by Billie Holiday. In Holiday’s nasally ... “Believe me,” Roberts said, “that took a burden off my shoulders and, I think, eliminated the ...

For Billie Holiday, feeling was everything. If she couldn’t feel a song, she couldn’t sing it. She was an intuitive vocalist who lived every lyric. She owned every song she sang, investing ...

She is best known for her singles You Got Me her collaboration with The Roots, as well as her own songs Tyrone, Love Of My Life ... often comparing her to Billie Holiday in lyrical delivery ...

Additional recordings include "Billie Remembered," "Dedicated to Lee Wiley" and "If I Ruled the World," in addition to three karaoke - You Sing The Hits features: "Great Ladies of Jazz Vol.1," "Great ...

Frank Sinatra once described Sarah Vaughan as “a singer who sings so good, I want to cut my wrist with a dull ... first recorded by Billie Holiday in 1945 – offered a stark musical contrast ...

In celebration of what would have been her 110th birthday, let’s take a look back at the legendary life and beauty looks of ...

Jazz singer Billie Holiday vs the US Government?! Her song Strange Fruit written by Abel Meeropol about the treatment of ...

We all know and love Billie Holiday for a mark on music that’s still evident today, but there’s something to be said about the singer’s timeless take on style. Known for bold accessories and ...

(239) 263-7990 or naplesplayers.org. Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill: Enjoy the music and life story of the legendary Billie Holiday in this performance through the Gulfshore Playhouse.