Billie HolidayBirth Chart
Eleanora Fagan
07/04/1915 02:30
AA - Birth record in hand
Philadelphia (PA)
USA
39°57' ↑ North - 75°10' ← West
05:00 West
Sun Moon Asc
Photo: Reproduction
Billie Holiday, born Eleanora Fagan, was an American singer and songwriter whose artistic career became a touchstone for twentieth-century jazz and blues. Regarded by critics as one of the genre’s greatest voices, she built her career beginning in the early 1930s, moving from Harlem’s informal stages to record with leading orchestras, including those of Benny Goodman, Count Basie and Artie Shaw. Her singular delivery — an ethereal voice, distinctive phrasing and intense emotional charge — led to deep musical collaborations with players such as Lester Young, who nicknamed her “Lady Day.” Holiday was also among the first Black singers to perform with predominantly white ensembles during the era of segregation, a fact that underscores her cultural and musical significance. Throughout her life she faced severe personal hardships, including poverty, violence and addiction, experiences that informed both her singing and her public image. She published an autobiography in 1956, Lady Sings the Blues, which helped consolidate her legacy and later inspired film adaptations. Billie Holiday exerted a lasting influence on generations of performers and remains a central figure in the history of jazz, renowned for her ability to transform pain and memory into deeply resonant musical expression.
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