Review of Lady Sings the Blues (1972) by Estelle K — 05 Jan 2007

Diana ross got robbed at the oscars for this one because she did one hell of a job. I love this movie, very much.

This review of Lady Sings the Blues (1972) was written by Estelle K on 05 Jan 2007.

Lady Sings the Blues has generally received positive reviews.

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By Jonathan P (1,108) on 04 Feb 2009

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By Rod M (77) on 27 Mar 2008

Gotta Love Piano Man. Early Richard Pryor. Diana was great. I prefer her versions of some of the songs in the movie…

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By Con-Sonja D (2) on 20 Apr 2009

The life and death of Billie Holliday was an interesting tale that I knew the basics of but not any details…

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It is a shame that most of her life story has been twisted; all the drama was there in the real world, why did they have to add and substract…

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By Tamara G (35) on 04 Jul 2010

Billie Holiday is the best jazz singer ever. Always been my favorite. It is very sad that her life was so short and so filled with pain…

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By Jess K (162) on 19 Dec 2009

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By Private U (13,627) on 25 Jun 2008

I had no idea that Dianna Ross could act! She was riveting in this movie. And Ms. Holiday was quite the lady…

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By Luc L (823) on 09 Aug 2010

Truly a classic movie with a performance by Diana Ross that seems to only get better with age…

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By Eve H (20) on 29 Apr 2010

TOTALLY UNDERRATED FILM ,DIANA WAS NOMINATED FOR A REASON! .... A FABULOUS PERFORMANCE AS A HEROINE ADDICTED BILLIE HOLIDAY . MUST SEE FOLKS…

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By Rickeshia M (2) on 26 Dec 2008

The story of Miss Billie Holiday. Diana Ross did a really good job in the movie also…

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