Billie Holiday
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Do you enjoy commercials that feature oldies such as Billie Holiday's "I'm a Fool to Want You"? ( featured in the ad for Chanel No. 5)?
Yes. Great way for the young to learn about music of the past. No Other Comments
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Billboard.com has listed the five best auditions from last night's premiere of American Idol , Season 10. Which was your favorite?
Devyn Rush- Billie Holiday , "God Bless The Child" Melinda Ademi-Alicia Keys, "If I Ain't Got You" Tiffany Rios-Original composition, "Power of Love" Victoria Huggins-Gladys Knight & the Pips, "Midnight Train to Georgia" Yoji "Pop" Asano-Miley Cyrus, "Party in the U.S.A."
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has opened a new exhibit entitled: "Women Who Rock: Vision, Passion, Power." Which artifact on display is your favorite?
Billie Holiday's fox fur wrap Bonnie Raitt's guitar Lady Gaga's meat dress Madonna's hand written lyrics
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What is your favorite version of Summertime from Porgy and Bess?
Billie Holiday Ella Fitzgerald Janis Joplin Dorothy Dandridge (from the 1959 movie)
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Bridgewater honors Holiday on Grammy-nominated CD… an uncanny ability to channel Billie Holiday 's voice at will. That's a ..... to be more of a celebration of Billie Holiday 's life than a tribute," said ..... saying that I want them to be like Billie Holiday — to dare to speak in their own voice …
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Philly jazz lovers seek to repair Coltrane house
… 100 local jazz musicians for a photo at the house on Friday. Philadelphia claims jazz greats including Coltrane, Billie Holiday , Stan Getz, Dizzy Gillespie, McCoy Tyner and Grover Washington Jr.
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DC's historic Howard Theatre opens new chapter
… won an early Amateur Night contest. So is the balcony where audiences listened to the music of Sammy Davis Jr., Billie Holiday , Miles Davis, Louis Armstrong and Lena Horne, and the words of Booker T. Washington, Redd Foxx and Moms Mabley …
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Legendary blues singer Etta James dies in Calif.
… role models were all druggies. Billie Holiday sang so groovy. Is that because ..... probably thought I was a young Billie Holiday , doing whatever came with that ..... s "Mystery Lady: Songs of Billie Holiday ." She was also awarded a special …
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Jazz saxophonist Red Holloway dies at 84
… decades, Holloway's versatility and driving swing style kept him much in demand. He performed with legends such as Billie Holiday , B.B. King, Lionel Hampton and Aretha Franklin. He played for jazz fans around the world and performed in Europe …
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Houston soared briefly on film with 'Bodyguard'
… Houston's in "The Bodyguard" has been elusive for black actresses. Supremes leader Diana Ross managed hits with the Billie Holiday story "Lady Sings the Blues" and her romantic drama "Mahogany." "Waiting to Exhale" co-star Bassett had modest …