Lady Sings the Blues

Diana Ross is Billie Holiday. Diana Ross sings Billie Holiday. And a superstar is born.

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.

Genre: Drama , Music ,

Country: United States of America ,

Production Companies: Weston Productions, Jobete Productions, Motown Productions, Paramount Pictures, Sidney J. Furie Productions,

Type: movie

Duration: 2h 24m

Quality: HD

Release: 1972-10-12

Rating: 6.9