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#12 Box Office Hit of 1972

Lady Sings the Blues (1972)

"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.

Cast

  • Diana Ross

    Billie Holiday

    Diana Ross

  • Billy Dee Williams

    Louis McKay

    Billy Dee Williams

  • Richard Pryor

    Piano Man

    Richard Pryor

  • James T. Callahan

    Reg Hanley

    James T. Callahan

  • Paul Hampton

    Harry

    Paul Hampton

  • Sid Melton

    Jerry

    Sid Melton

  • Virginia Capers

    Mama Holiday

    Virginia Capers

  • Yvonne Fair

    Yvonne

    Yvonne Fair

  • Isabel Sanford

    The Madame

    Isabel Sanford

  • The Prostitute

    Tracee Lyles

  • Ned Glass

    The Agent

    Ned Glass

  • Milton Selzer

    The Doctor

    Milton Selzer

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