Billie Holiday
Jazz Singer

Billie Holiday Net Worth

Billie Holiday was an iconic American jazz singer and songwriter born on April 7, 1915 in Philadelphia, PA. She is best known for her songs "Strange Fruit," "Easy Living," and "Lady Sings the Blues," and was inducted into the Grammy Award Hall of Fame in recognition of her many awards and achievements.
Billie Holiday is a member of Jazz Singer

Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day April 7, 1915
Birth Place Philadelphia, PA
Age 105 YEARS OLD
Died On Jul 17, 1959 (age 44)
Birth Sign Aries

💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M

About

American jazz singer and Songwriter who sang "Strange Fruit," "Easy Living," and "Lady Sings the Blues." She received numerous awards, including being inducted into the Grammy Award Hall of Fame.

Before Fame

She went to New York City, where she and her mother both ended up in prostitution and were later sent to prison.

Trivia

After her release from prison at age fourteen, she began singing under the stagename Billie Holiday. Holiday's name came from Billie Dove, an Actress, and the man she believed to be her father, Clarence Holiday.

Family Life

She married Jimmy Monroe on August 25, 1941 and, after their divorce in 1957, she married Louis McKay on March 28, 1957.

Associated With

She was good friends with fellow jazz legend Ella Fitzgerald.

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