Diana Ross
Billie Holiday
Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
"Diana Ross is Billie Holiday. Diana Ross sings Billie Holiday. And a superstar is born."
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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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Billy Dee Williams
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Richard Pryor
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Reg Hanley
Paul Hampton
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Sid Melton
Jerry
Virginia Capers
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Yvonne Fair
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Isabel Sanford
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Tracee Lyles
The Prostitute
Ned Glass
The Agent
Milton Selzer
The Doctor
Norman Bartold
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Clay Tanner
The Detective #2
Jester Hairston
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