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Lady Sings the Blues (1972)

R ★ 6.9/10 144 min Drama, Music United States English
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Diana Ross is Billie Holiday. Diana Ross sings Billie Holiday. And a superstar is born.

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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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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

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