Lady Sings the Blues
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Lady Sings the Blues
Summary
Lady Sings the Blues is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,120 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Lady Sings the Blues's instance of is recorded as film[3].
- Lady Sings the Blues was directed by Sidney J. Furie[4].
- Suzanne de Passe wrote the screenplay for Lady Sings the Blues[5].
- Chris Clark wrote the screenplay for Lady Sings the Blues[6].
- Lady Sings the Blues's composer is recorded as Gil Askey[7].
- Lady Sings the Blues's genre is biographical film[8].
- Lady Sings the Blues's genre is musical film[9].
- Lady Sings the Blues's genre is drama film[10].
- Lady Sings the Blues's based on is recorded as Lady Sings the Blues[11].
- A cast member of Lady Sings the Blues was Diana Ross[12].
- A cast member of Lady Sings the Blues was Billy Dee Williams[13].
- A cast member of Lady Sings the Blues was Richard Pryor[14].
- A cast member of Lady Sings the Blues was George Wyner[15].
- A cast member of Lady Sings the Blues was Isabel Sanford[16].
- A cast member of Lady Sings the Blues was Ned Glass[17].
- A cast member of Lady Sings the Blues was Paul Hampton[18].
- A cast member of Lady Sings the Blues was Scatman Crothers[19].
- A cast member of Lady Sings the Blues was Virginia Capers[20].
- A cast member of Lady Sings the Blues was Yvonne Fair[21].
- A cast member of Lady Sings the Blues was James T. Callahan[22].
- A cast member of Lady Sings the Blues was Larry Duran[23].
- A cast member of Lady Sings the Blues was Milton Selzer[24].
- Lady Sings the Blues was produced by Brad Dexter[25].
- Lady Sings the Blues was produced by Jay Weston[26].
- Lady Sings the Blues was produced by James S. White[27].
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Authorship and Creation
Producers include Brad Dexter[25], Jay Weston[26], and James S. White[27]. Lady Sings the Blues was directed by Sidney J. Furie[4]. Screenwriters include Suzanne de Passe[5] and Chris Clark[6]. Cast members include Diana Ross[12], Billy Dee Williams[13], Richard Pryor[14], George Wyner[15], Isabel Sanford[16], and Ned Glass[17].
Publication
Publication dates include October 12, 1972[28], April 5, 1973[29], May 25, 1973[30], June 2, 1973[31], September 12, 1973[32], and September 21, 1973[33]. The original language of Lady Sings the Blues was English[34]. Genres include biographical film[8], musical film[9], and drama film[10].
Subject and Themes
Lady Sings the Blues's main subject is Billie Holiday[35].
Reception
Reviews include 6.6/10[36] and 71%[37].
Adaptations and Inspiration
After a work by Billie Holiday[38] and William Dufty[39].
Why It Matters
Lady Sings the Blues ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,120 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]