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Lady Sings the Blues
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Lady Sings the Blues is a 1972 biographical film which tells the story of jazz singer Billie Holiday. Produced by Motown Productions for Paramount Pictures, the film stars Diana Ross, Billy Dee Williams, Richard Pryor, James T. Callahan and Scatman Crothers.
The movie was adapted by Chris Clark, Suzanne De Passe and Terence McCloy from the book by William Dufty and Billie Holiday. It was directed by Sidney J. Furie.
It was nominated for
Academy Awards for
Best Actress in a Leading Role (Diana Ross),
Best Art Direction-Set Decoration,
Best Costume Design,
Best Music, Scoring Original Song Score and/or Adaptation and
Best Writing, Story and Screenplay Based on Factual Material or Material Not Previously Published or Produced.
The same year, Motown released a successful
soundtrack double-album of Ross' recordings of Billie Holiday songs from the film, also titled
Lady Sings the Blues. The album went to No. 1 in the Billboard Hot 200 Album Charts.
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