Lady Sings the Blues
Diana Ross is Billie Holiday. Diana Ross sings Billie Holiday. And a superstar is born.
Directed by Sidney J. Furie
Produced by Weston Productions, Jobete Productions
A tragic biographical portrait of Billie Holiday's ascent and descent, anchored by the beauty of her music but shadowed by addiction, racism, and trauma.
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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