Daily entertainment news covering Billie Holiday en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/07/31/best_singers_named_billy Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:46:58 EST Entertainment News 132311@http://www.starpulse.com/news We thoroughly enjoy the fact that there are great singers out there with three names that are essentially the same in the form of one name: Bill, Billy and Billie.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/07/21/no_more_elgin_lumpkin_or_georgios_panayi Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:43:15 EST Entertainment News 93283@http://www.starpulse.com/news Marilyn Monroe was originally christened Norma Jean. Archibald Leach opted for the more debonair nom de guerre Cary Grant. At the age of 10,

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/01/a_man_s_point_of_view_top_10_songs_sung_ Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:21:22 EST Entertainment News 82890@http://www.starpulse.com/news To clarify what the "Rock Era" means, there will be no Etta James, Billie Holiday, or Patsy Cline on this list. Basically, it contains the most moving and powerful songs with female vocalists from the 1960s to the present. Now, before you go calling us guys sexist, it's just a simple fact that men, on average, have less female-centered albums in their collections.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/21/karaoke_aamp_cheesy_performances_prevail Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:50:57 EST Entertainment News 78694@http://www.starpulse.com/news "Too cheesy," "not relevant," "extremely cabaret" and "terrible vocals" were common criticisms heard from the south end of the judging table this past week on "American Idol." Aside from Paula Abdul's over-the-top compliments and Randy Jackson's on-the-fence opinions, Simon Cowell's take on week one completely highlighted the show.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/08/soundtrack_of_the_war_a_ken_burns_film_i Mon, 08 Oct 2007 20:00:00 EST Entertainment News 62895@http://www.starpulse.com/news In addition to The War soundtrack album - an eclectic mix of vintage era jazz, pop singers of the time, contemporary classical recordings, plus three previously unreleased performances by Wynton Marsalis and a previously unreleased performance by Norah Jones

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/03/quincy_jones_andrew_hill_honored_as_nati_2008 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 14:21:12 EST Entertainment News 62304@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) - Music impresario Quincy Jones was among six musicians named as National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters for 2008.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/10/pianist_sal_mosca_dies Fri, 10 Aug 2007 11:34:21 EST Entertainment News 55394@http://www.starpulse.com/news Jazz pianist Sal Mosca has died from complications brought on by emphysema. He was 80. Mosca passed away at a hospital in White Plains, New York on July 28. Born Salvatore Joseph Mosca on 27 April 1927, he worked with jazz greats like Miles Davis, Charlie Parker and Billie Holiday.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/15/that_was_the_week_that_was_for_july_15_21 Sun, 15 Jul 2007 09:15:42 EST Entertainment News 51242@http://www.starpulse.com/news Entertainment highlights during the week of July 15-21: 1959: Jazz singer Billie Holiday died in a New York hospital while under arrest for narcotics possession. She was 44.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/10/check_out_newcomer_kat_de_luna_s_single_ Thu, 10 May 2007 23:00:00 EST Entertainment News 42011@http://www.starpulse.com/news Kat de Luna is the girl next door, no matter where you're from. To say shes a crossover artist is an understatement. Hip hop, R&B, Merengue, Pop, Spanish Jazz, ballads, and dance, she does it all; in English and Spanish. Want proof?

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/09/starbucks_entertainment_releases_brazili Wed, 09 May 2007 11:30:00 EST Entertainment News 41657@http://www.starpulse.com/news Talented young Brazilian musician CéU (pronounced "cell with a light L") is the next artist to be featured in the innovative Starbucks Hear Music™ Debut CD series, as announced by Starbucks (Nasdaq: SBUX) and Six Degrees Records.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/12/christina_aguilera_talks_about_her_back_ Thu, 12 Apr 2007 20:00:00 EST Entertainment News 37480@http://www.starpulse.com/news Christina Aguilera recently chatted with fans about her North American Tour. Each Thursday at 8pm Starpulse will post one of four portions of the interview, with the final part going live on Thursday, May 3, just days before the last date on Christina's 'Back To Basics' tour. Also, we'll be giving away copies of her Back To Basics CD throughout this final leg of her tour. You can enter to win a copy here.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/07/celebrity_birthdays_april_37 Sat, 07 Apr 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 35503@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to NFL twins Tiki (RB, New York Giants) and Ronde (CB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers) Barber (1975), actor/comedian Bill Bellamy (1965), "Cinderella Man" Russell Crowe (1964), Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Dorsett (1954), Honk Kong action star Jackie Chan (1954), singer/songwriter Janis Ian (1951), musician John Oates (1949), "Godfather" director Francis Ford Coppola (1939), "Maverick" star James Garner (1928), Nigerian drummer Babatunde Olatunji (1927; d. 2003), Indian musician Ravi Shankar (1920), jazz singer Billie Holiday (1915; d. 1959), and Canadian composer Percy Faith (1908; d. 1976).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/01/jazz_vocalist_extraordinaire_kurt_elling Sun, 01 Apr 2007 14:00:00 EST Entertainment News 36142@http://www.starpulse.com/news With seven Grammy nominations already to his credit, vocalist Kurt Elling has attained elite status in the jazz world before reaching the age of 40. Riding to international prominence on the strength of his critically acclaimed performances as well as a string of stellar recordings for the Blue Note label,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/03/22/hudson_to_play_billie_holiday_in_lady_si Thu, 22 Mar 2007 16:35:53 EST Entertainment News 35011@http://www.starpulse.com/news Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson is the favorite to bring jazz and blues legend Billie Holiday back to life on the big screen - and it's all thanks to New York columnist Liz Smith. The gossip queen suggested the Dreamgirls star would be the perfect choice to play Holiday in a potential remake of the original 1972 Diana Ross-starring biopic Lady Sings The Blues.

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