Billie Holiday was a victim of childhood rape and became a prostitute by her early teen years. It was her voice that saved her from such a life. After recording her first songs with Benny Goodman In1933, Billie realized that she could avoid a life of prostitution by singing although at times she said it "scared her to death." Despite never receiving any formal training, Holiday's unique singing techni

Like many successful musicians Billie Holiday's is a tragic one. As a result of her poor upbringing and her ongoing battle with drug abuse, her career has a series of peaks and valleys. Holiday is considered one of the greatest jazz-blues singers of all time. While Billie appeared independent and strong on the outside , it was only an act. She was unable to deal with the pressure of her life because of many insecurities, which led to her drinking, use of rugs, and a succession of men. Billie soon began to suffer from a deterioration of her voice aside from this tragedy, modern jazz had been passing her by, and she had made no efforts to conform. Society was quick to bash her for these actions, but these pressures are the same pressures that destroyed her.

Holiday attempted a comeback story that was to appear on television in 1953, and she toured in Great Britain in 1954. She was even reunited with Lester Young in 1957 on a jazz televisio

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