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Lady Sings the Blues
“Diana Ross is Billie Holiday. Diana Ross sings Billie Holiday. And a superstar is born.”
★ 6.9 Rating•144 min•1972
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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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StatusReleased
Release DateOctober 12, 1972
Budget$2,000,000
Revenue$19,726,490
GenresDrama, Music
Keywords
new york citybrotheljazz singer or musicianmental breakdownbiographyaddictionrape victimtour busracismbased on memoir or autobiographyperiod dramadrug overdosemusic historylynchingdying youngblack singerwithdrawalheroin addictnightclub singerblues musicbillie holidayharlem, new york citycarnegie hallrise to famewayward girldeath of a musicianmusic tour1940ssomber1930sfollowing one's dreamdesperateperiod filmstraight jacketcautionaryblack womanwoman's storydishearteningpowerfulwoman musiciankkk rally
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