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On "This for Joe," she demands to be judged by her own standards in every sense of the word, and not be forced to compete with "Ella or Sarah" and, referring to Billie Holiday, "magnolias won't stay in this hair."
Belated Valentine's Songs Will Friedwald 2012
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It helped launched the careers of such greats as Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, James Brown and Stevie Wonder and still hosts Amateur Night At The Apollo along with other shows and programs.
Apollo in Talks to Expand Anthony Klan 2011
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In the long line of lady jazz singers there was no one quite like Billie Holiday.
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More than 50 years after the death of Billie Holiday, singers and musicians continue to pay tribute to the singer known the world over as “Lady Day.”
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With a backing band including piano star Geri Allen and drummer Teri Lyne Carrington, they honour the great women of jazz, R&B, gospel and blues with music by Miriam Makeba, Abbey Lincoln, Odetta, Billie Holiday and Lauryn Hill, among others.
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In the long line of lady jazz singers there was no one quite like Billie Holiday.
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More than 50 years after the death of Billie Holiday, singers and musicians continue to pay tribute to the singer known the world over as “Lady Day.”
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The new album represents the latest phase in Mr. Haden's relationship to the classic songbook: For his 1991 album "Haunted Heart," he "sampled" in actual recorded vocals by iconic artists such as Jo Stafford and Billie Holiday.
Getting Down to Brass Tacks Will Friedwald 2011
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Lynne interprets the Billie Holiday catalog with an up-tempo mix of jazz, pop, and soul.
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The extroverted, upbeat Ms. Bridgewater may seem an unlikely soul mate for Billie Holiday, who, in her later years presented herself as the Dark Lady of a Thousand Sorrows.
Swinging From the First Note Will Friedwald 2011
ruzuzu commented on the word Billie Holiday
See Holiday.
August 23, 2010