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Billie Holiday – The Hits
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Billie Holiday, arguably the most famous voice in the history of vocal jazz, is the epitome of style. Born in a poor Baltimore neighborhood to two teenage parents, Billie turned to music to make a living. At age 15, after moving to New York City with her mother, she began singing for tips in Harlem nightclubs. At 18, record producer John Hammond discovered her in a club and took her under his wing. She quickly became one of the most sought-after singers around, performing with the Duke Ellington Orchestra and eventually with Count Basie and Artie Shaw. Her frequent musical colleague and good friend, tenor saxophonist Lester Young, gave her the nickname "Lady Day."Although her musical career seems to be a success story, Holiday's personal life was turbulent. She was heavily addicted to alcohol and heroin, which, along with her tempestuous love life, often got in the way of her career. She died in 1959 at the young age of 44, but her interpretations of blues and jazz standards remain quintessential to this day, and her unique voice has inspired countless singers from Ray Charles to Amy Winehouse.