Witnify http://witnify.com I was there. Sat, 26 Oct 2024 13:37:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.1 Billie Holiday Etta James on Her Jazz Idols Like Billie Holiday http://witnify.com/etta-james-jazz-idols-like-billie-holiday/ http://witnify.com/etta-james-jazz-idols-like-billie-holiday/#comments Fri, 29 Aug 2014 21:40:16 +0000 http://qa1.witnify.com/?p=20800 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZseBlzhMKF8 American singer-songwriter Etta James talks about how she sees herself as more than just a r&b singer and discusses the female singers that have inspired her. James says she personally knew Diana Washington and Billie Holiday, claiming, “They led the life they sang about.” She unapologetically explains how her … Continue reading

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American singer-songwriter Etta James talks about how she sees herself as more than just a r&b singer and discusses the female singers that have inspired her. James says she personally knew Diana Washington and Billie Holiday, claiming, “They led the life they sang about.” She unapologetically explains how her music’s ability to connect with people have a lot to do with her own life being a “roller-coaster” with many highs and lows.

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Billie Holiday explains how she went from a casual singer to a professional on the stage and she discusses her personal life along with husband, Louis McKay. Holiday was born on April 7, 1915.

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