Lady Sings the Blues

Lady Sings the Blues (1972)

6.9 144 min Movie
DramaMusic

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

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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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 Tracee Lyles The Prostitute
Ned Glass Ned Glass The Agent
Milton Selzer Milton Selzer The Doctor

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