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Diana Ross is Billie Holiday. Diana Ross sings Billie Holiday. And a superstar is born.

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Lady Sings the Blues

1972 � 7/10

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.

Release Date
10/12/1972
Runtime
2 hours and 24 minutes
Director
Sidney J. Furie
Budget
$2,000,000

Cast

Diana Ross
Diana Ross
Billie Holiday
Billy Dee Williams
Billy Dee Williams
Louis McKay
Richard Pryor
Richard Pryor
Piano Man
James T. Callahan
James T. Callahan
Reg Hanley
Paul Hampton
Paul Hampton
Harry
Sid Melton
Sid Melton
Jerry
Virginia Capers
Virginia Capers
Mama Holiday
Yvonne Fair
Yvonne Fair
Yvonne
Isabel Sanford
Isabel Sanford
The Madame
Tracee Lyles
The Prostitute
Ned Glass
Ned Glass
The Agent
Milton Selzer
Milton Selzer
The Doctor
Norman Bartold
Norman Bartold
The Detective #1
Clay Tanner
The Detective #2
Jester Hairston
The Butler
Bert Kramer
Bert Kramer
The Policeman
Paul Micale
Paul Micale
The Maitre d'
Michele Aller
The Singer
Byron Kane
The Announcer
Barbara Minkus
Radio Actress

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