Billie Holiday

by Paul Meijering

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$2,000

Dimensions

90.000 x 90.000 x 1.000 cm.

Title

Billie Holiday

Artist

Paul Meijering

Medium

Painting - Acrylic Painting

Description

Realistic acrylic painting of the legendary American jazz musician and singer-songwriter Billie Holiday, painted by the Dutch fine artist Paul Meijering - the Original painting is 90 x 90 cm and for sale

Eleanora Fagan (April 7, 1915 - July 17, 1959), professionally known as Billie Holiday, was an American jazz musician and singer-songwriter with a career spanning nearly thirty years. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner Lester Young, Holiday had a seminal influence on jazz music and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of manipulating phrasing and tempo. Holiday was known for her vocal delivery and improvisation skills, which made up for her limited range and lack of formal music education.

Much of Holiday's material has been rereleased since her death, and she is considered a legendary performer with an ongoing influence on American music. Holiday is the recipient of four Grammy awards, all of them posthumous awards for Best Historical Album. Furthermore, Holiday herself was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1973. Lady Sings the Blues, a film centered on Holiday's life, starring Diana Ross, was released in 1972.

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