Billie Holiday
/ˌbɪli ˈhɒlədeɪ/
/ˌbɪli ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
- (1915-59) a US singer of jazz and the blues whose popular name was 'Lady Day'. She recorded her first record in 1933 with Benny Goodman, and later sang with 'Count' Basie and Artie Shaw. Her best-known songs include The Very Thought of You and These Foolish Things. She took drugs for most of her life and died young. Her autobiography (= story of her own life), Lady Sings the Blues (1956), was made into a film (1972) with Diana Ross.
（1915-59）美国爵士和布鲁斯歌手，流行名字是“ Lady Day”。她于1933年与本尼·古德曼（Benny Goodman）录制了她的第一张唱片，随后与“伯爵”（Basie）和阿蒂·肖（Artie Shaw）一起演唱。她最著名的歌曲包括《非常想你》和《这些愚蠢的事情》。她一生中大部分时间都在吸毒，死于年轻。她的自传（《 La Sings the Blues》（1956年））与戴安娜·罗斯（Diana Ross）一起拍成电影（1972年）。