Billie Holiday, aka Lady Day, not only made waves in the 1930s and ’40s for her distinctive singing voice but also for her glamorous sense of style. So it’s no surprise, really, that there have been multiple biopics made about her life.
In the 1970s, Diana Ross took on Holiday. This year, Audra McDonald is nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for her turn as the late star in “Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill,” which was filmed in front of a live audience at Cafe Brasil in New Orleans and aired on HBO in an acclaimed presentation.
Holiday was known for her elaborate hair accessories, statement jewelry and lavish, floor-length dresses.
The jazz singer was often photographed rocking beautiful flowers pinned in her hair.
The songbird certainly left her mark, influencing other stars’ style in later years to come.
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