Synopsis
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.
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Cast
- Diana RossBillie Holiday
- Billy Dee WilliamsLouis McKay
- Richard PryorPiano Man
- James T. CallahanReg Hanley
- Paul HamptonHarry
- Sid MeltonJerry
- Virginia CapersMama Holiday
- Yvonne FairYvonne
- Isabel SanfordThe Madame
- Tracee LylesThe Prostitute
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