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Cast & Crew

Sidney J. Furie
Director
Billy Dee Williams
As Louis McKay
Richard Pryor
As Piano Man
Ned Glass
As The Agent
Sid Melton
As Jerry
Scatman Crothers
As Big Ben
Larry Duran
As Hood #1
George Wyner
As The M.C.

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Lady Sings the Blues is a powerful and poignant tale of love, loss, and redemption, set against the backdrop of the jazz and blues scene in 1930s New York City. The film tells the story of Billie Holiday, a young black woman who rises to fame as a singer despite facing incredible hardships, including poverty, racism, and drug addiction. With a stellar cast, including Diana Ross in the lead role, the film was nominated for five Academy Awards and features a soundtrack that showcases some of Holiday's most iconic songs.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Lady Sings the Blues include Saturday Night Fever, Tuset Street, A Star Is Born, One Sings, the Other Doesn't, Blast-Off Girls, Groupies.