Episode 1020
Billie Holiday, born Eleanora Fagan, was a foundational American jazz and swing vocalist whose innovative phrasing and emotional depth redefined popular singing. These sources detail her turbulent life, from a traumatic childhood in Baltimore to her rise as a superstar in Harlem's nightclub scene and her collaborations with legends like Teddy Wilson and Count Basie. Despite immense commercial success with hits such as "God Bless the Child" and the haunting protest song "Strange Fruit," her career was frequently hampered by legal issues, racial discrimination, and substance abuse. The text explores her enduring artistic legacy, highlighted by posthumous Grammy Awards and her induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Even after her untimely death at age 44, Holiday remains a cultural icon celebrated through numerous films, biographies, and scholarly interpretations of her influence on music and civil rights.
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