Lady Sings the Blues
Diana Ross is Billie Holiday. Diana Ross sings Billie Holiday. And a superstar is born.
144 mins
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.
Tracee Lyles
The Prostitute
Clay Tanner
The Detective #2
Jester Hairston
The Butler
Michele Aller
The Singer
Barbara Minkus
Radio Actress
Kay Lewis
Angela DeMarco
Helen Lewis
Debbie McGee
Shirley Melline
The Policewoman
Toby Russ
The Jail Guard
Larry Duran
Hood #1
Ernest Robinson
Hood #2
Dick Poston
Reporter #2
Charles Woolf
Reporter #3
Denise Denise
Denise
Robert L. Gordy
The Hawk
Jay Weston
Producer
William Dufty
Book
Terence McCloy
Screenplay
Don Schoenfeld
Makeup Supervisor
Chris Clark
Screenplay
Norma Koch
Costume Design
Cherie
Hairstylist
Millie Moore
Post Production Supervisor
Eddie Saeta
Production Manager
Eddie Saeta
Associate Producer
John A. Alonzo
Director of Photography
Joe Scully
Casting
Argyle Nelson Jr.
Editor
Carl Anderson
Production Design
James S. White
Producer
Reg Allen
Set Decoration
Ray Aghayan
Costume Design
Gil Askey
Music Co-Supervisor
Randy Glass
Best Boy Electrician