花都是小孩

這位傳奇歌手，幾乎已經成為 Jazz 悲劇性格的 Icon。
受她歌聲影響的後輩歌手不計其數，而且也創造了更多的傳奇，像Frank Sinatra、Janis Joplin都是。

除了顫音，除了Scat，所謂美聲，原來可以如此簡單，
但是背後的複雜，其實是無法定義的。

我第一次被Billie感動的時刻，既不是 "Strange Fruit"，也不是 "God bless the Child"，
而是她詮釋 "I Cried For You" 的時候。




I Cried For You

(Abe Lyman/ Arthur Freed/ Gus Arnheim)

I cried for you,
Now it's your turn to cry over me.
Every road has its turning,
That's one thing you're learning.

I cried for you,
What a fool I used to be,
Now I find two eyes just a little bit bluer,
And I find a heart just a little bit truer.
I cried for you,
Now it's your turn to cry over me.


Billie最重要的專輯之一："Lady Sings the Blues"




during TV recording for "The Sound of Jazz"


Billie, "Lady Day"


Billie 與 愛犬 Mister


Billie 與 愛犬 Mister


Billie -- 1954


* 眾人回憶Billie Holiday --
BILLIE HOLIDAY: Assessing Lady Day's Art and Impact