Diana Ross and Billy Dee Williams meet in LADY SINGS THE BLUES ('72). The film was nominated for five Academy Awards including Best Actress for Ross' portrayal of legendary singer Billie Holiday | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

LADY SINGS THE BLUES ('72) brought Diana Ross an Oscar nomination for playing Billie Holiday in a film that recounts her career as a singer including the racial prejudice she faced. The soundtrack which rose to number 1 on the Billboard charts includes more than a dozen Holiday specials including: "Strange Fruit," "Them There Eyes," "What a Little Moonlight Can Do" and "Fine and Mellow." | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

129K views · 10K reactions | 51 years ago, 'Lady Sings The Blues' starring Diana Ross as Billie Holiday was released. https://ko-fi.com/blexmedia | Blex | Facebook

113K views · 3.1K reactions | LADY SINGS THE BLUES ('72) was nominated for five Academy Awards including Best Actress for Diana Ross' portrayal of legendary singer Billie Holiday. See it on the big screen 2/20 and 2/23. Tickets and showtimes here: https://myt.cm/LadySingsBlues50 | Turner Classic Movies: TCM | Facebook