The story behind
Diana Ross plays Billie Holiday in a 1972 movie called Lady Sings the Blues. The story follows the life of the jazz singer, who starts by cleaning a brothel in Harlem and ends up becoming a star, although her path is marked by heroin addiction and the loss of her lover. The movie was produced by Motown Productions and directed by Sidney J. Furie. The cast also includes Billy Dee Williams, Richard Pryor, James T. Callahan and Scatman Crothers. It was shown at the Cannes Film Festival in 1973, but did not compete. Diana Ross received an Oscar nomination for her role. The movie had a good reception in theaters, with estimated earnings of nearly nine million dollars in North America. The duration of the song is 3 minutes and 46 seconds. ↓ Skip to chordsIntro 1
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From the album
Lady Sings the Blues
Billie Holiday · 1956 · Track 11