Lady Day Informative Speech

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Billie Holiday, or as her friends called her “Lady Day” was an African-American jazz singer who had a phenomenal voice. She was born April 7, 1915, in Philadelphia, PA. She was known for her trademark of wearing gardenias in her hair, and throwing back her head when she sang. In her late teenage years she was discovered by John Hammond and recorded her first record led by a studio group under Benny Goodman, who was a prominent figure in the entertainment business. Holiday’s voice was so powerful and unique that still today no one has been able to imitate, or come close to sounding like her. She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame an honor that was not given to too many people during her time, and a statue of Holiday still stands

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