
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.
Director: Sidney J. Furie
Actors: Billy Dee Williams, Diana Ross, Isabel Sanford, James T. Callahan, Paul Hampton, Richard Pryor, Sid Melton, Tracee Lyles, Virginia Capers, Yvonne Fair
Country: United States of America