Lady Sings the Blues

Lady Sings the Blues
by Sidney J. Furie

Lady Sings the Blues
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Actor: Billy Dee Williams, Diana Ross, James T. Callahan, Paul Hampton, Richard Pryor
Director: Sidney J. Furie
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Original Language), Analog
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
Running Time: 144 minutes
Release Date: 1996-07-02
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Publisher: Paramount
Studio: Paramount

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Movie Review: This Movie Needs to Be Recreated
Summary: 1 Stars

I have always adored Billie Holiday since I was a kid. She is, to me, the greatest female jazz singer in history. I was about 11 when I first saw this movie and I was naturally excited when I learned that there was a movie about Billie holiday's life I was completely horrified and disappointed with this movie, Diana's acting, and the singing. I wanted to hear Billie's actual voice with the music, or at least someone who had a similar vocal quality to Billie. Nothing personal to Diana, I also like Diana's singing and some of the other movies that she had played in. I just don't think this was a good choice for her to star in. I felt that they could have chosen someone who looked and sang at least a little similar to Billie. But, I see the director didn't care about that either, instead choosing someone who was famous and popular, though no similarities to the actual character.

I conclusion, I truly hope that someone will remake the movie with a stronger need of quality. Personally, I think that Jill Scott could be one of the few singers/actresses to possibly play the role of Billie Holiday due to her similarity in looks and jazz vocal qualities.

Summary of Lady Sings the Blues

Diana Ross stars as legendary blues singer Billie Holiday in this biopic that chronicles her rise and fall. It begins with her late childhood, a stint as a prostitute, those early days as a blues singer, her marriages, and her drug addiction. Overly glossy and lacking depth, this is worth seeing only for the performances. Diana Ross was nominated for an Oscar for her acting debut. A dynamo with sparkling screen presence, she realistically conveys the confusion and unhappiness that caused Holiday so much grief. Her performance is almost matched by romantic interest Billy Dee Williams. Watch for Richard Pryor, who is most powerful in a dramatic supporting role as the piano player in a brothel. --Rochelle O'Gorman

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