Musician Dictionary

Billie Holiday

American jazz singer (1915–1959)

DescriptionAmerican jazz singer (1915–1959)
Source: Wikidata
Born1915-04-07
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplacePhiladelphia Philadelphia
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1959-07-17
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathNew York Metropolitan Hospital Center
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationsinger actor songwriter composer singer-songwriter jazz singer author autobiographer musician bandleader jazz musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsvoice
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz blues ballad jazz blues swing vocal jazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsBrunswick Records MGM Records Vocalion Records Commodore Records Columbia Records Bluebird Records Capitol Records Verve Records Aladdin Records Decca OKeh Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofBillie Holiday and Her Orchestra Billie Holiday and her Orchestra Teddy Wilson and his Orchestra
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AwardsNational Women's Hall of Fame Grammy Hall of Fame Maryland Women's Hall of Fame Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Rock and Roll Hall of Fame star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

B Holiday B. Holiday B. Holliday B. Holyday B.Holiday B.Holliday BH Bil Holiday Bilie Holiday Biliy Holiday Bille Holiday Billi Holiday Billie Billie Halliday Billie Holida Billie Holiday "Lady Day" Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra Billie Holiday (Lady Day) Billie Holiday and Her Band Billie Holiday, Lady Day Sings Billie Holladay Billie Holliday Billie Hollidy Billie Hollyday Billie Holyday Billis Holiday Billy Holiday Billy Holliday Billy McFriday Billye Holiday Eleanora Fagan Gough G. Holiday Hoilday Holiday Holiday B Holliday Holyday J. Holiday James Holiday Lady Day

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Identifiers

mbid: d59c4cda-11d9-48db-8bfe-b557ee602aed · wikidata: Q104358 · isni: 0000000110215599, 0000000368571283 · ipi: 00014281809 · discogs: 33589, 5585254, 4632532, 3207661 · apple_music: 37299 · spotify: 1YzCsTRb22dQkh9lghPIrp

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