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    Lady Sings the Blues 1972 POSTER

    Lady Sings the Blues

    1972

    English

    7.0

    8

    73%

    86%

    Biography

    brothel

    Drama

    harlem

    jazz singer or musician

    mental breakdown

    Music

    new york city

    racist

    Romance

    Sidney J. Furie Sidney J. Furie Director Diana Ross Diana Ross as Billie Holiday James T. Callahan James T. Callahan as Reg Hanley Ned Glass Ned Glass as The Agent Norman Bartold Norman Bartold as The Detective #1
    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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