Her distinctive delivery made Billie Holiday's performances instantly recognizable throughout her career.Ī master of improvisation, Billie's well-trained ear more than compensated for her lack of music education. She was one of the first black stars in the media business and the first foremost female jazz singer known to a wider even white skinned audience. Billie Holiday (born as Eleanora Fagan at 7th of April 1915 died at the 17th of July 1959) was an african american jazz singer and songwriter. Billie Holiday was one of the most extraordinary singers of the 20th century.
