Billie Holiday

Quick Facts

Full Name	Billie Holiday
Occupation	Jazz Singer
Date Of Birth	Apr 7, 1915(1915-04-07)
Age	109
Date Of Death	1959-07-17
Birthplace	Philadelphia
Country	United States
Birth City	Pennsylvania
Horoscope	Aries

Billie Holiday Biography

Billie Holiday is one of the most popular and richest Jazz Singer who was born on April 7, 1915 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. American jazz musician and singer who performed “Strange Fruit,” “Easy Living,” and “Lady Sings the Blues.” She was awarded many awards, including being admitted to the Grammy Award Hall of Fame.

She was a good friend of the legendary jazz singer She was good friends with fellow jazz legend Ella Fitzgerald..

She was married to Jimmy Monroe on August 25 1941. Following the divorce, in 1957 she was married to Louis McKay on March 28 the 28th of March, 1957.

Billie Holiday Net Worth

Billie Holiday is one of the richest Jazz Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Billie Holiday 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was in New York City, where she and her mother ended up in prostitution , and were later taken to prison.

Following her release from prison at the age of 14 She began to sing under the stage name Billie Holiday. Holiday’s name comes in the form of After her release from prison at age fourteen, she began singing under the stagename Billie Holiday. Holiday’s name came from Billie Dove, an actress, and the man she believed to be her father, Clarence Holiday., an actress, as well as the man she believed was her dad, Clarence Holiday.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Billie Holiday height 5 ft 5 in Billie weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Billie Holiday Dating?

According to our records, Billie Holiday married to Louis McKay , Joe Guy , Jimmy Monroe. As of December 1, 2023, Billie Holiday’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Billie Ranked on the list of most popular Jazz Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Billie Holiday celebrates birthday on April 7 of every year.

Top Facts about Billie Holiday

1. Born Eleanora Fagan in Philadelphia on April 7, 1915.
2. Nicknamed “Lady Day” by saxophonist Lester Young.
3. Best known for her song “Strange Fruit” about lynching.
4. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000.
5. Died at age 44 from cirrhosis of the liver.
6. Received four posthumous Grammy Awards.
7. Had a tumultuous personal life and struggled with addiction.
8. Collaborated with jazz greats like Count Basie and Duke Ellington.
9. Worked as a prostitute as a teenager to support herself.
10. Considered one of the greatest jazz vocalists of all time.

How did Billie Holiday pass away?

She died at age 44 at 3:10 a.m. on July 17, 1959, of pulmonary edema and heart failure caused by cirrhosis of the liver. In her final years Holiday had been progressively swindled out of her earnings by McKay and she died with US$0.70 in the bank. Her funeral Mass was held on July 21, 1959, at the Church of St.

How old was Billie Holiday when she died?

44 years (1915–1959)

Why was Billie Holiday important?

Holiday became the first African American woman to work with an all-white band. One of her most famous songs, “Strange Fruit” was based on a horrific and detailed account of a lynching in the South. Many scholars now consider it one of the first protest songs of the Civil Rights Movement.

What is the story of Billie Holiday?

Billie Holiday, which tells the story of the late, troubled jazz singer and how “Strange Fruit,” the anti-lynching protest song she introduced to the world , brought her both triumph and troubles — when he noticed an unsettling parallel. He suddenly got a firsthand look at just how timely his new film project was.

How old was Billie Eilish when she got famous?

“Bad Guy” singer Billie Eilish revealed that she’s “grateful” she became famous at 13 years old during an interview with Howard Stern on his Sirius XM show. “There’s a part of me that feels I did miss being a teenager — I didn’t get to be a teenager, like a normal one,” Eilish said.