The movie was based on the autobiography lady sings the blues written by billie holiday and william duffy. When you have two great performances competing, like liza and diana, they usually give the oscar to the one thats in the better movie. Lady sings the blues trailer 1972 music by michel legrand. Diana ross portrayed holiday, alongside a cast including billy dee williams, richard pryor, james t. What i took away from this film, is that diana ross was, in 1972, the biggest pop star in the world and the potential for her seemed limitless. An original soundtrack recording for the 1972 sidney j. Jan 29, 2012 however, once lady sings the blues hit theatres in 1972, diana ross was done proving anything. She had just left the supremes, who had 33 top 40 hits, 23 of them reached the top 10, and 12 of those were numberone on the us pop charts. My first reaction when i learned that diana ross had been cast to play billie holiday was a quick and simple one. When diana ross chose to make her feature film debut playing the role of billie holiday, in the biopic lady sings the blues, released on 12 october 1972. Ross loss was quite a big loss and it has become kind of legendary. Lady sings the blues 1972 diana ross as billie holiday imdb. Adolphe ceasar solider story narrates the classic and original movie trailer for the hit film lady sings the blues starring diana ross.
Diana ross plays a medley of songs from lady sings the blues. Finally, the lady sings the blues script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the diana ross movie. We all knew ms ross could sing, but we never thought she could act as well, but the film from which this soundtrack comes, disproves that theory completely. Lady sings the blues sdtk by diana ross cd, apr1992. Lady sings the blues has most of the cliches we expectbut do we really mind cliches in a movie like this. Pop star diana ross portrays legendary jazz singer billie holiday in this biographical drama.
Aug, 2015 diana ross and lady sings the blues helped make that possible. In 1971, diana ross began working on her first film, lady sings the blues, which was a loosely based biography on singer billie holiday. Ross won a golden globe as most promising newcomer and was nominated for a best actress academy award and a bafta british academy award. Furie about jazz singer billie holiday loosely based on her 1956 autobiography which, in turn, took its title. Rent lady sings the blues 1972 starring diana ross and billy dee williams on dvd and bluray. Lady sings the blues is a 1972 american biographical drama film directed by sidney j. See more ideas about lady sings the blues, diana ross and diana. And one final note for fans, of course wouldnt it be great for more of these deleted scenes to surface somewhere. Lady sings the blues original soundtrack diana ross. Jan 29, 2014 lady sings the blues is a 1972 american biographical drama film directed by sidney j. Despite some criticism of her for taking the role, once the film opened in october 1972, ross won critical acclaim for her performance in the film. Diana ross made her film debut in lady sings the blues in october 1972. Diana ross plays a medley of songs from lady sings the blues lafjwd. Diana ross, billy dee williams, richard pryor, james t.
The story of the troubled life and career of the legendary jazz singer, billie holiday. Lady sings the blues 1972 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Lady sings the blues original motion picture soundtrack. Its worth noting that, while ross was already a star from the supremes, billy dee williams was still a rising talent, and this film being a box. Lady sings the blues full english full movie lady sings the blues full full movie, lady sings the blues full full movie streaming lady sings the blues full movie engsub watch lady sings the blues. Cabaret, however, was an instant classic and has risen to iconic status. So, i wholeheartedly recommend the film and this soundtrack does not disappoint.
Diana ross in lady sings the blues 1972 richard pryor and diana ross in lady sings. Unfollow diana ross lady sings the blues lp to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of lady sings the blues. With diana ross, billy dee williams, richard pryor, james t. Diana ross was great, but lady sings the blues was mostly mediocre, only worth it for rosss performance. Billie dee williams is great as well and the music. Best writing, story and screenplay based on factual material or material not previously published or produced. Rent lady sings the blues 1972 on dvd and bluray netflix. Lady sings the blues was her first major post supreme project. Motown released a hugely successful soundtrack doublealbum of ross recordings of billie holiday songs from the film, also titled lady sings the blues. Both movies were better than expected, lady sings the blues was an excellent job by ms. Lady sings the blues gimme a pigfoot and a bottle of beer diana ross. It was produced by motown productions for paramount pictures. Lady sings the blues was a landmark for both diana ross and films about musicianssingers.
Callahan, paul hampton, sid melton, virginia capers, yvonne fair, isabel. In between the tragedies, lady sings the blues does showcase billie holidays and diana ross amazing talent, and the film adds a melodramatic and touching love story between holiday and mckay. Lady sings the blues 1972 diana ross as billie holiday. Lady sings the blues captures the essence of billie holliday in this semibiographic sketch of the tragic life of the famous blues singer. Diana ross lady sings the blues original motion picture. Diana ross god bless the child motown records 1972 youtube. I knew she could sing, although not as well as billie holiday and certainly not in the same way, but i couldnt imagine diana ross reaching the emotional highs and lows of one of the more extreme public lives of our time. Diana ross portrayed holiday, alongside a cast including billy dee williams, richard pryor.
Diana ross, billy dee williams, richard pryor, james callahan en paul hampton. The dvd release of the film did include several deleted and extended scenes, but its long been reported that the original cut of the film ran something like. When diana ross chose to make her feature film debut playing the role of billie holiday, in the biopic lady sings the blues, released on 12 october 1972, it was a bold move for the motown queen. The biopic about legendary jazz singer billie holidays life, starring diana ross and billy dee williams, instantly. Diana ross lady sings the blues lover mantaint nobodys. Mahogany 1975 romantic drama movie diana ross, billy dee williams duration. The essence of billie holiday, one of americas most loved and memorable blues singers, is captured brilliantly in a tourdeforce debut performance by singer diana ross. Billy dee williams who plays the role of louise mckay in 72 billie dee was 35 years old and he really didnt have much if any movie experience.
Lady sings the blues 1972 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Diana ross in lady sings the blues diana ross received her only best actress nomination to date for playing singing legend billie holiday. Lady sings the blues gimme a pigfoot and a bottle of beer diana ross by jazzysclassicjazz3. Lady sings the blues script transcript from the screenplay. Beginning with holidays traumatic youth, the film depicts her early attempts at a singing career and. Filled with the greatest songs of the incomparable lady day, this stunning film biography received five academy award. Diana ross made her film debut opposite billy dee williams in this romantic biopic. Diana ross i cried for you now its your turn to cry over me by jazzysclassicjazz3. Billie holliday diana ross remembers her traumatic younger days in baltimore, working in a brothel and serving her aunt, in an early flashback scene from lady sings the blues, 1972. Film poster for lady sings the blues get premium, high. Theres the childhood poverty, the searching for love, the unhappy early sexual experiences, the first audition, the big break, the years of climbing to the top, the encounter with hard drugs, the fall, the comeback. Diana ross started off seeming like she was just playing herself but as the movie develops, she gives a powerful performance as she spirals down. The movie was a smash, and not just with audiences. Furie about jazz singer billie holiday, loosely based on her 1956 autobiography which, in turn, took its title from one of holidays most popular songs.
Diana ross does sing some songs, but the music is not the focus of the film. Lady sings the blues is a 1972 film about jazz singer billie holiday based on her 1956 autobiography which, in turn, took its title from one of holidays most popular songs. Lady sings the blues 1972 promotional featurette the. Lady sings the blues is the soundtrack to the billie holiday biopic of the same name, which starred diana ross in her 1972 screen debut. Oct 12, 2012 forty years ago today berry gordys lady sings the blues rolled into theaters.
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