Lady Sings the Blues

movie

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.

Cast & crew

Billy Dee Williams · Diana Ross · Isabel Sanford · James T. Callahan · Paul Hampton · Richard Pryor · Sid Melton · Tracee Lyles · Virginia Capers · Yvonne Fair · Sidney J. Furie · Chris Clark · Suzanne de Passe · Terence McCloy

Studios & networks

Jobete Productions · Motown Productions · Paramount Pictures · Sidney J. Furie Productions · Weston Productions