Film · Drama, Music
Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
Diana Ross is Billie Holiday. Diana Ross sings Billie Holiday. And a superstar is born.
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.
- Director
- Sidney J. Furie
- Writers
- William Dufty, Terence McCloy, Billie Holiday
- Country
- United States
- Language
- French
- Release date
- October 12, 1972
Lady Sings the Blues cast
Diana RossBillie Holiday
Billy Dee WilliamsLouis McKay
Richard PryorPiano Man
James T. CallahanReg Hanley- Paul HamptonHarry
Sid MeltonJerry
Virginia CapersMama Holiday
Yvonne FairYvonne
Isabel SanfordThe Madame- Tracee LylesThe Prostitute
Ned GlassThe Agent
Milton SelzerThe Doctor
Norman BartoldThe Detective #1- Clay TannerThe Detective #2
Jester HairstonThe Butler
Bert KramerThe Policeman
Paul MicaleThe Maitre d'- Michele AllerThe Singer
Byron KaneThe Announcer- Barbara MinkusRadio Actress
