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Lady Sings the Blues (film)
Lady Sings the Blues
is a 1972 American
biographical
drama film
directed by
Sidney J. Furie
about
jazz
singer
Billie Holiday
loosely based on her
1956 autobiography
which, in turn, took its title from one of Holiday's most popular songs. It was produced by
Motown Productions
for
Paramount Pictures
.
Diana Ross
portrayed Holiday, alongside a cast including
Billy Dee Williams
,
Richard Pryor
,
James T. Callahan
, and
Scatman Crothers
.
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