Lady Sings the Blues

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Lady Sings the Blues

Billy Dee Williams, Diana Ross, James Callahan, James T. Callahan, Paul Hampton

The story of jazz singer Billie Holiday: From her early life of poverty and abuse, through her successful career and eventual downfall from heroin addiction.

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June 19, 2009

Sonnie774

alright now..hahahaha

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April 17, 2009

burns68

Ross acts her butt off OK???

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April 15, 2009

Vonnie70

Powerful and sad! Diana Ross and Richard Pryor a great match....played off each other so well.

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April 1, 2009

ghettoqueen747

One of my favorite movies. Billy Dee was so damned sexy in this movie he made me want to go drin ka colt-45. I also loved Billy Holiday's tragic story and thought Diana Ross did a great job.

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March 3, 2009

majikhandzz

Diana Ross was superb in this. Too bad she didn't continue acting.

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February 22, 2009

MSSHOYOLV

Diana & Billy Dee So Good, Classic

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February 4, 2009

baileencollin

This is my ultimate favorite movie. This movie is about the life of Billie Holliday. Another one of lifes great singing legend who was in the heroin battle

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January 26, 2009

barelygotout

This one is alright, I'm not a fan of Diana Ross. She is a pretty good actress. I got bored with thr Billie Holiday impersination.

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December 26, 2008

alienun711

diana ross
billy dee williams
richard pryor

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December 26, 2008

rickeshiamurrell

the story of Miss Billie Holiday. Diana Ross did a really good job in the movie also.

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