@ I still think Ross was the best the way she portrayed Holiday when she shot up and had Jones’s in the bathroom so many other scenes even as little girl. Wow. And then my fu#*king roommate stole my album. Yes I’m talking 73, I got the album in72 when they stole it. Stole a lot of my LPs and I was too stupid to realize for long time
yeah It was a HARD year at The Oscars that year with Liza wearing out her role in Cabaret nailing that Bob Fosse Choreography. ROSS was excellent her first time acting for sure!!!!!!
You're right a remake of this movie was never made, but a more true to fact movie about Billi Holiday was made starring Andra Day released in 2021 called "The United States vs. Billi Holiday". Lady Sings the Blues was full of misinformation and down right untruths about her life. Although it was good movie, it did not tell the truth about the real Billi Holiday. If you are a true fan, check out the movie made with Andra Day, you will be impressed trust me.
My all time favorite movie. My mother had the soundtrack album and it opened like a book and in it was the scene where she scribbled on the mirror with lipstick. Man this movie does stuff to me. The best. Excellent.
I am 76, and I took my first steps as a toddler trying to reach up and touch a Billie Holiday acetate record that my dad, who was a big fan of hers was playing on a very old record player. I read the book this movie was based on and saw it at the theatre during its initial release in 1972... FOUR times before it left the theatre. I have voraciously collected every book, VHS, DVD, read, watched, and listened to everything I could get my hands on about her... and I am STILL fascinated with her life, talent, music and legend!
Great Movie . I saw this as a Child 11 years old in the UK , Everybody Black watched it, A biopic based on Billy Holliday. Brings back memories and I have the popcorn out!
Love this Movie! So much so I did a research paper on it for Mass Media in America. We all dame well know Diana Ross should have won the Academy Award for her outstanding performance. She is amazing still going strong ! Recently was at the Resorts in A.C. she will always fill the seats. Maybe people should stsrt listening to her beautiful songs instead of the political nonsense that has caused so much conflict among each other. Reach out and touch somebodies hand make this a better world if you can.
What a excellent performance from Ms Ross. Yes i agree she should have won an Oscar for Best Actress. She lost to Liza Minnelli. All the same it’s a great achievement. Well done Ms Ross.
I had put off watching this movie for years because majority said you gotta see it!!! They were right. It's a great movie bio about GREAT lady and her music should never be forgotten.
😳 Wow Mrs. Jefferson. Almost Would'nt Have Recognized Her. She Was Pretty Young There. Prettiest Of Complexions, Soooo Super Soft Smooth Skin, And Her MakeUp On Her Cheeks, Done Wonderfully, Looks Terrific! Diana Ross, Yes, One Of The Best!! 👌. I Think, I Seen This Film Many Many Years Ago, An Awsome Pick. Oh Yeah, And Billie Holiday, Ca'nt Beat It!! Thankyou.
DANG...the character covered up by the actor billy dee williams in this fictional account of billie holiday's life...was REALLY FRANK SINATRA in real life...who was billie holiday's MAIN MAN for YEARS...frank sinatra almost went CRA CRAY CRAZY when she died !!! WOW...he was another strom thurmon along with that SOW dtRUMP !!!
Louis Mckay was a pimp and an informant that tried to take down Billie Holiday, the movie was great at highlighting the Chemistry between Billy Dee and Diana Ross, HOWEVER! The movie really glosses over how entrenched and Dark Holiday's life really was... Her mother abandon her and pimped her out to other men in brothels and though the movie makes it seem clean and sanitized it really wasn't hence why we got the lee daniels version. The ending of this movie leaves her on the high note but doesn't try to touch the tragic outcome of her death or the fact that Louis Mckay stuck her for every penny she had when she died.
@@blacktreemedia you'd be SURPRISED about ALL the TEA that is NOT spilt on that kinda MESS...like they used to say...Go ask the Kat that got drown down by the river last night... LOL...in other Words...BROWN women don't TELL nothing...UNLESS the record needs to be set straight...IF you know what I mean!! LOL
This is one of my favorite movies! Diana Ross’s best movie. She should’ve won. I read Berry Gordy aggressively campaigning ruined it for her and Liza won for Cabaret which is another one of my favorites and it’s reminiscent of what we’re living through now I fear. 💔🥹🙏🏾Anyway great movie. ❤️
Should have won the Oscar for best picture and actress 1972
My dad loved this movie. I can’t wait to watch it today. RIP pops
Who won that year? Was it Cher from moonstruck? Whomever no one should have beat Ms Ross
@@gwen8859 Liza Minneli for Cabaret
@ I still think Ross was the best the way she portrayed Holiday when she shot up and had Jones’s in the bathroom so many other scenes even as little girl. Wow. And then my fu#*king roommate stole my album. Yes I’m talking 73, I got the album in72 when they stole it. Stole a lot of my LPs and I was too stupid to realize for long time
yeah It was a HARD year at The Oscars that year with Liza wearing out her role in Cabaret nailing that Bob Fosse Choreography. ROSS was excellent her first time acting for sure!!!!!!
Makes me Cry - Because SHE ACTED HER AZZ OFF and deserved everything - The only Movie NOBODY had ever tried to remake
You're right a remake of this movie was never made, but a more true to fact movie about Billi Holiday was made starring Andra Day released in 2021 called "The United States vs. Billi Holiday". Lady Sings the Blues was full of misinformation and down right untruths about her life. Although it was good movie, it did not tell the truth about the real Billi Holiday. If you are a true fan, check out the movie made with Andra Day, you will be impressed trust me.
@wandadevereaux2359 this was made 52 years ago! back in those times were different NOBODY was telling the truth....lol..but Diana Ross did a great job
Billy Dee was soooo damn fine! This movie will always be of my favorites.
Mine too ❤
She’s always on point with the fashion
This was a magnificant movie!! Diana Ross should have won the Oscar!!!❤😂
Diana Ross' finest work. Bar none. RIP Billie Holiday. One of America's finest jazz singers.
@@kurtzwar729 ...Audra McDonald is a better actress than Diane Ross, PERIOD!!!
The Boss! Periodt. One of my all time favorite classics
My all time favorite movie. My mother had the soundtrack album and it opened like a book and in it was the scene where she scribbled on the mirror with lipstick. Man this movie does stuff to me. The best. Excellent.
Diana Ross was Boss , im Glad i grew Up Listening to Her an Seeing Her on Film in the 1970's as a Youth
Touch Me in the Morning
1973
Billy Dee Williams, Is A Fantastic Actor!! A Good Looken Man.
This is a sad yet fascinating film about Billie Hoilday.
"you want my arm to fall off?"
-Billy Dee Williams
A classic! I’m 31. I grew up watching old movies like this on VHS.
Thank You for bring back this Movie just laying hear watching a great movie and Actor's ❤
So much for Richard Pryor's role.
DAMN!
This Movie brings back memories of the white stone drive-in movie .BX. NY . YA DIG 🍷
❤❤❤❤I loved this movie since I was a child, and Mahoney also and my Diana Ross doll. Im a 70s kid❤❤❤
I am 76, and I took my first steps as a toddler trying to reach up and touch a Billie Holiday acetate record that my dad, who was a big fan of hers was playing on a very old record player. I read the book this movie was based on and saw it at the theatre during its initial release in 1972... FOUR times before it left the theatre. I have voraciously collected every book, VHS, DVD, read, watched, and listened to everything I could get my hands on about her... and I am STILL fascinated with her life, talent, music and legend!
I love movie so much I wish Diana win a Oscar for this movie because Diana acting was fantastic 👏👏👏👏
Such a great film. Happy to watch it again. Yes, Diana should have won the Oscar for that performance. Thanks for sharing.
Right after finishing this a biography came up on her. Quite a different story than the movie.
Glad you enjoyed it
Great Movie . I saw this as a Child 11 years old in the UK , Everybody Black watched it, A biopic based on Billy Holliday.
Brings back memories and I have the popcorn out!
Thank you !!!!
This was one of my favorite back in the day. Amazing roles amidst all the individuals of the cast.
One ❤ of the best movies 🎥 ever I saw as I child 😂❤
BOSS Clothes Attire! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
Louis Mckay, Fantastic Actor. Good Lookin Man. What An Excellent Movie. I Loved It. 😭☺️🤗Love CoCo Co 💜💖💜 Heart.
Glad you enjoyed it
You mean actor Billy Dee Williams, portraying Louis McKay.❤️👍
Great movie!!
Thanks for posting I can’t find these classics anywhere else😘😘
Love this Movie! So much so I did a research paper on it for Mass Media in America. We all dame well know Diana Ross should have won the Academy Award for her outstanding performance. She is amazing still going strong ! Recently was at the Resorts in A.C. she will always fill the seats. Maybe people should stsrt listening to her beautiful songs instead of the political nonsense that has caused so much conflict among each other. Reach out and touch somebodies hand make this a better world if you can.
What a excellent performance from Ms Ross. Yes i agree she should have won an Oscar for Best Actress. She lost to Liza Minnelli. All the same it’s a great achievement. Well done Ms Ross.
I had put off watching this movie for years because majority said you gotta see it!!! They were right. It's a great movie bio about GREAT lady and her music should never be forgotten.
I seen this movie so many times, never goes old.😊😊😊😊
😳 Wow Mrs. Jefferson. Almost Would'nt Have Recognized Her. She Was Pretty Young There. Prettiest Of Complexions, Soooo Super Soft Smooth Skin, And Her MakeUp On Her Cheeks, Done Wonderfully, Looks Terrific! Diana Ross, Yes, One Of The Best!! 👌. I Think, I Seen This Film Many Many Years Ago, An Awsome Pick. Oh Yeah, And Billie Holiday, Ca'nt Beat It!! Thankyou.
One of my all-time favorite movies!
Oldie but goodie 🍿 thank you 🫡
Can’t count many times I had my boyfriend take me to see this movie. “Southern Tree”, that is the first time I heard it. 😢😢😢
Southern Tree? The song is called STRANGE FRUIT.
Yes I agree
taraji gives diana ross
Physically could definitely pull it off.
@@blacktreemediayeah ANS SHE CAN SING!! Take a look at the clip of her singing Aretha's Rock Steady song in movie I can do bad all by myself.😊
DANG...the character covered up by the actor billy dee williams in this fictional account of billie holiday's life...was REALLY FRANK SINATRA in real life...who was billie holiday's MAIN MAN for YEARS...frank sinatra almost went CRA CRAY CRAZY when she died !!! WOW...he was another strom thurmon along with that SOW dtRUMP !!!
This is news to me
Me too
Louis Mckay was a pimp and an informant that tried to take down Billie Holiday, the movie was great at highlighting the Chemistry between Billy Dee and Diana Ross, HOWEVER! The movie really glosses over how entrenched and Dark Holiday's life really was... Her mother abandon her and pimped her out to other men in brothels and though the movie makes it seem clean and sanitized it really wasn't hence why we got the lee daniels version. The ending of this movie leaves her on the high note but doesn't try to touch the tragic outcome of her death or the fact that Louis Mckay stuck her for every penny she had when she died.
@@blacktreemedia you'd be SURPRISED about ALL the TEA that is NOT spilt on that kinda MESS...like they used to say...Go ask the Kat that got drown down by the river last night... LOL...in other Words...BROWN women don't TELL nothing...UNLESS the record needs to be set straight...IF you know what I mean!! LOL
What Amber said...
In East, Baltimore, At That, Oh, O.K. And 😳 Wow Sorry But Ca'nt Recall, The Ladys Name, From The Waltons, Well, Have Alot Of Celebs, In Here.
The actress from the Walton's also played Redd Foxx Lady friend in Sanford and Son, good actress
I loved her and Billie Dee in Mahogany too: I connected with the era! 🌹🌹👏🏾👏🏾
Ms. Ross was excellent. The real Billy sounded like a drunk. Billy's story left out a lot. Them drugs ruined a lot. Her murder was really sad.
This is one of my favorite movies! Diana Ross’s best movie. She should’ve won. I read Berry Gordy aggressively campaigning ruined it for her and Liza won for Cabaret which is another one of my favorites and it’s reminiscent of what we’re living through now I fear. 💔🥹🙏🏾Anyway great movie. ❤️