Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
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.
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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
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