Lady Sings the Blues

year 1972 decade 70s director Sidney J. Furie genre Musical genre Drama

The film

Lady Sings the Blues (1972)

Directed by Sidney J. Furie · Musical

144 minutes

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Cast

Selected cast credits · Film reference

Diana Ross Billie Holiday

Billy Dee Williams Louis McKay

Richard Pryor Piano Man

James Callahan Reg Hanley

Paul Hampton Harry Hanley

Sid Melton Jerry

Virginia Capers Sadie Fagan Holiday

Yvonne Fair Yvonne

Isabel Sanford Madame

Jester Hairston Fefe

Lynn Hamilton Aunt Ida

Victor Morosco Vic

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Recorded movie reference

Deliverance

The Rewatchables · aired January 31, 2023

1972 box office top ten: 1 The Godfather; 2 The Poseidon Adventure; 3 What's Up, Doc?; 4 Deliverance; 5 Deep Throat; 6 Jeremiah Johnson; 7 Cabaret; 8 The Getaway; 9 Last Tango in Paris; 10 Lady Sings the Blues

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Crazy, Stupid, Love

The Rewatchables · aired February 24, 2026

1. Billy Dee Williams in Lady Sings the Blues; 2. Pitt in Legends of the Fall; 3. Smith in Hitch; 4. Gosling in Drive; 5. Tate in Love Jones

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