Lady Sings the Blues
“Diana Ross is Billie Holiday. Diana Ross sings Billie Holiday. And a superstar is born.”
1972•R•2h 24m•6.9•Released
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.
Director
Sidney J. Furie
Writer
Chris Clark, Suzanne de Passe, Terence McCloy
Budget
$2M
Revenue
$20M
Languages
English
Studio
Weston Productions
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
Isabel Sanford
The Madame
Tracee Lyles
The Prostitute
Ned Glass
The Agent
Milton Selzer
The Doctor
Norman Bartold
The Detective #1
Clay Tanner
The Detective #2
Jester Hairston
The Butler
Production
Company
Weston Productions
Company
Jobete Productions
Company
Motown Productions
Company
Paramount Pictures
Company
Sidney J. Furie Productions
Producer
Jay Weston
Producer
James S. White
Producer
Brad Dexter
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