The Very Best of Billie Holiday - Billie Holiday Greatest Hits Collection Playlist

The Very Best of Billie Holiday - Billie Holiday Greatest Hits Collection Playlist The Very Best of Billie Holiday - Billie Holiday Greatest Hits Collection Playlist The Very Best of Billie Holiday - Billie Holiday Greatest Hits Collection Playlist Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan; April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) was an American jazz and swing music singer. Nicknamed “Lady Day“ by her friend and music partner, Lester Young, Holiday had an innovative influence on jazz music and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of manipulating phrasing and tempo. She was known for her vocal delivery and improvisational skills.[1] After a turbulent childhood, Holiday began singing in nightclubs in Harlem, where she was heard by producer John Hammond, who liked her voice. She signed a recording contract with Brunswick in 1935. Collaborations with Teddy Wilson produced the hit “What a Little Moonlight Can Do“, which became a jazz