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 (1,125 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 genre is film based on literature^[11].
• Lady Sings the Blues's based on is recorded as Lady Sings the Blues^[12].
• A cast member of Lady Sings the Blues was Diana Ross^[13].
• A cast member of Lady Sings the Blues was Billy Dee Williams^[14].
• A cast member of Lady Sings the Blues was Richard Pryor^[15].
• A cast member of Lady Sings the Blues was George Wyner^[16].
• A cast member of Lady Sings the Blues was Isabel Sanford^[17].
• A cast member of Lady Sings the Blues was Ned Glass^[18].
• A cast member of Lady Sings the Blues was Paul Hampton^[19].
• A cast member of Lady Sings the Blues was Scatman Crothers^[20].
• A cast member of Lady Sings the Blues was Virginia Capers^[21].
• A cast member of Lady Sings the Blues was Yvonne Fair^[22].
• A cast member of Lady Sings the Blues was James T. Callahan^[23].
• A cast member of Lady Sings the Blues was Larry Duran^[24].
• A cast member of Lady Sings the Blues was Milton Selzer^[25].
• Lady Sings the Blues was produced by Brad Dexter^[26].
• Lady Sings the Blues was produced by Jay Weston^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Brad Dexter^[26], Jay Weston^[27], and James S. White^[28]. 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^[13], Billy Dee Williams^[14], Richard Pryor^[15], George Wyner^[16], Isabel Sanford^[17], and Ned Glass^[18].

Publication

Publication dates include October 12, 1972^[29], April 5, 1973^[30], May 25, 1973^[31], June 2, 1973^[32], September 12, 1973^[33], and September 21, 1973^[34]. The original language of Lady Sings the Blues was English^[35]. Genres include biographical film^[8], musical film^[9], drama film^[10], and film based on literature^[11].

Subject and Themes

Lady Sings the Blues's main subject is Billie Holiday^[36].

Reception

Reviews include 6.6/10^[37] and 71%^[38].

Adaptations and Inspiration

After a work by Billie Holiday^[39] and William Dufty^[40].

Why It Matters

Lady Sings the Blues ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,125 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]