Презентация billi

1. Billy Holiday

BILLY HOLIDAY

2.

Billy Holiday was born
April 7, 1915 in
Baltimore. Her early
years are shrouded in
a lot of legends: the
reason for this was
Billy's autobiography
"Lady Sings the
Blues", containing
many inaccuracies.

3.

One thing is certain: the
singer's childhood was
uneasy and joyless. Her
father Clarence Holiday guitarist from the orchestra
Fletcher Henderson - never
married Billy's mother and left
the family early. The mother
of the singer tried to work as
a model, but, unfortunately,
she did not succeed very
much in this field. Billy was
an unloved and lonely child.
Obviously, it was this that
developed her inferiority
complex. Underestimating
herself, she was unduly
inclined to unjustified risk.

4.

A little later, a young singer noticed the
jazz producer John Hammond. At that
time, Billy Holiday tried to make a living
singing, speaking in the Harlem clubs. In
1933 Hammond organized her joint
recording with Benny Goodman (two
records were recorded), and although
the recordings were not completely sold
out, the beginning of a successful career
was laid. Two years later, Billy was
already singing in the orchestra of Teddy
Wilson. It was there where a great
success came to her. During the years
1935-1942 she recorded her most
famous records, which put her on a par
with the biggest jazz stars of the time.
Holiday tried to combine the swing of
Louis Armstrong and the deeply
personal sound of the vocals of Bessie
Smith - as a result, her own, fresh and
unusual manner of birth was born.

5.

In 1937, she performed with the three
of Lester Young and Buck Clayton, and
their musical dialogues were
recognized as the greatest
masterpieces of jazz.

6.

The forties were perhaps the
most fruitful for the singer - that
was when her greatest hits, such
as "God Bless the Child" (1941),
"Lover Man" (the most famous
hit), "Don" t Explain, "" Good
Morning Heartache "," Ain "t
Nobody's Business If I Do,"
"Them There Eyes" and "Crazy
He Calls Me." Unfortunately, at
this time she was addicted to
heroin, which is why she spent
most of 1947 In prison, however,
such a sad glory contributed to
the public interest, its audience
has grown significantly.

7.

The 1950s were for Billy
Holiday years of gradual
decline. The excessive
use of heroin and
alcohol, as well as
problems in her personal
life, left a heavy imprint
on her; the voice was
gradually losing power
She was deservedly
considered one of the
greatest jazz stars. The
most sad was the final of
his life: the dying singer
was again arrested for
possession of heroin. So
she died under house
arrest on July 17, 1959 in
New York