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25. Feb. 2021 · Holiday refused to sing in spaces where she was not allowed to perform the song—she had it written into her contract. It became a non-negotiable. And so, Anslinger decided to wage war. Ms. Holiday did suffer from drug addiction. But that’s not why the FBN considered her a problem. Holiday flaunted her wealth. She dressed well. She had white ...
2. Feb. 2024 · From Frida Kahlo to Billie Holiday – why do we get artistic women with addiction problems all wrong. Some of the world's best female talents have been defined by their drug and alcohol use ...
31. März 2022 · High Profile Drug Addiction. The lurid details of Holiday’s high-profile arrests and overdoses were widely publicized, drawing morbid fascination. A felony drug conviction and prison time in the late 1940s resulted in revocation of her ‘cabaret card,’ a legal permit necessary to perform in New York City nightclubs. It was a setback ...
25. Mai 2024 · Billie Holiday met a tragic end in New York City at the age of 44, under distressing circumstances. Despite her immense talent and success in the music industry, Holiday struggled with drug addiction and alcoholism throughout her life. These struggles eventually took a toll on her health, leading to various physical and mental health issues.
6. Feb. 2024 · She analyses the lyrics of Billie Holiday's songs for what they tell us about alcohol use in women. Without treatment Billie Holiday’s addiction escalated and in 1959 she collapsed dying in ...
25. Juni 2021 · Holiday’s drinking and drug use increased exponentially after the death of her mother in October 1945. Another thrill sought insistently by Billie was sex. John Simmons, a bassist who played with Holiday, did drugs, and had sex with her, described Billie as a ‘sex machine’ in an interview played in the documentary Billie. John said:
20. Nov. 2020 · Billie Holiday Quotes. Born Eleanora Fagan, later nicknamed Lady Day, Billie Holiday is regarded as one of the greatest female jazz vocalists of all time. She started singing for tips in the early 1930s at various Harlem nightclubs, had brief stints with the orchestras of Count Basie, Artie Shaw, Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington and was a Columbia recording artist.
