Lady Sings the Blues (1972)

Name: Lady Sings the Blues
Genre: Drama, Music
Released: 1972-10-12
Duration: 144 min
Cast: Diana Ross, Billy Dee Williams, Richard Pryor, James T. Callahan, Paul Hampton

Diana Ross is Billie Holiday. Diana Ross sings Billie Holiday. And a superstar is born.

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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Released 1972-10-12 · 144 min · Drama, Music

Directed by Sidney J. Furie

Cast

Diana Ross as Billie Holiday
Billy Dee Williams as Louis McKay
Richard Pryor as Piano Man
James T. Callahan as Reg Hanley
Paul Hampton as Harry
Sid Melton as Jerry
Virginia Capers as Mama Holiday
Yvonne Fair as Yvonne
Isabel Sanford as The Madame
Tracee Lyles as The Prostitute
Ned Glass as The Agent
Milton Selzer as The Doctor
Norman Bartold as The Detective #1
Clay Tanner as The Detective #2
Jester Hairston as The Butler