Genres
Production Companies
Jobete Productions
Motown Productions
Paramount Pictures
Sidney J. Furie Productions
Lady Sings the Blues
Diana Ross is Billie Holiday. Diana Ross sings Billie Holiday. And a superstar is born.
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Director: Sidney J. Furie
Producer: Jay Weston, James S. White, Brad Dexter
Screenplay: Suzanne de Passe, Chris Clark, Terence McCloy
Director of Photography: John A. Alonzo
Top Cast
Diana Ross
Billie Holiday
Billy Dee Williams
Louis McKay
Richard Pryor
Piano Man
James T. Callahan
Reg Hanley
Paul Hampton
Harry
Sid Melton
Jerry
Virginia Capers
Mama Holiday
Yvonne Fair
Yvonne
Videos
LADY SINGS THE BLUES Trailer 1972 music by MICHEL LEGRAND
