Lady Sings the Blues

Lady Sings the Blues (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.

Top 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

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