Billy+Holliday

Ms.Billie Holiday is important to me because she created and achieved her dream of becoming a famous jazz singer. She spent most of her childhood in Baltimore Maryland, her mother Sadie was only a teenager when she had Billie. She was actually born with the name Elonora Fogon on April 7, 1915. What I think she did for me was she created a whole new way of jazz. She was also a very talented vocalist as well. Billie Holiday was the 1st woman to sing at the Metropolitan opera house. I have much respect for Billie holiday because she is very smart and a talented vocalist. She is the true meaning of the queen of song that’s what her stage name was. (Important Facts): In 1972 film Lady sings the blues the part that Ms.Diana Ross plays, the role of Ms.Billie Holiday, which helped renew interest in holiday recording. Billie toured with Count Basie, to Raleigh NC. Wherever she went she would say “Everyone understands jazz wether its Tokyo or anywhere they understand the music”. Billie Holiday died from alcohol and drug related complications. She died July 17, 1959 at the age of 44. In 2000 Billie Holiday was inducted into the rock of fame. //** ...Billie is the official queen of song.
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