A musician's musician with a radiant voice, an impeccable sense of time and subtle, often ironic delivery, Billie Holiday was the premier song stylist of the 20th century. Although many have tried, the combination of Holiday's particular style of singing and her personality has yet to be matched. Her candid, poignant approach influenced countless musicians ranging from Frank Sinatra to Joni Mitchell. Recorded over two separate sessions in Los Angeles in September 1954 and over two days in June 1956 in New York City this is an album that as close to a musical autobiography as one can get. Yet Holiday delivers wise and moving performances in this collection of emotional jazz tunes, many of which became synonymous with her unique sound and persona. Hardship, abusive relationships and addiction had taken their toll on her famous instrument. By this point in her career, when she was just in her early 40s, Billie Holiday’s voice had taken on a fragile and worn quality. She was completely fearless behind the microphone.Lady Sings The Blues was released in 1956 to coincide with her autobiography of the same name. “When you start to sing along with Billie, you realize, oh wow, the breath control, the technique, the ideas, the bravery. But she’s also crossing bar lines and anticipating chords,” James says. “She kind of gets this reputation for being so laid back and behind the beat. On that collection, he covered some of Holiday’s signature songs from Lady Sings the Blues, like “Good Morning Heartache” and “Strange Fruit.” José James recorded a tribute to Billie Holiday for Blue Note Records. Holiday delivers wise and moving performances in this collection of emotional jazz tunes, many of which became synonymous with her unique sound and persona. singer and actress Paloma Faith also cites Holiday as an influence on her own desire to become a vocalist: “She was the holy grail of how I wanted to be able to sing, and what I didn’t realize as a young person trying to copy was that you can’t sing like that until some bad shit has happened to you.” Listen: CAS Worldwide ‘The Hissing Of Summer Lawns’ by Joni Mitchell Hardship, abusive relationships, and addiction had taken their toll on her famous instrument. By this point in her career, when she was just in her early 40s, Holiday’s voice had taken on a fragile and worn quality. It was released in 1956 to coincide with her autobiography of the same name. This time, we focus on Lady Sings the Blues by legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday. This Woman’s Work is a series of stories from Classic Album Sundays highlighting classic albums by female artists that have made a lasting impact on music and pop culture.
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