Lady Sings the Blues

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

1972144m6.9 (78)
DramaMusic

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.

Crew

JW

Jay Weston

Producer

Sidney J. Furie

Sidney J. Furie

Director

CC

Chris Clark

Screenplay

Sd

Suzanne de Passe

Screenplay

TM

Terence McCloy

Screenplay

Michel Legrand

Michel Legrand

Original Music Composer

John A. Alonzo

John A. Alonzo

Director of Photography

JS

James S. White

Producer

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

TL

Tracee Lyles

The Prostitute

Ned Glass

Ned Glass

The Agent

Milton Selzer

Milton Selzer

The Doctor

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