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The United States vs Billie Holiday

Andra Day

SKU: 0093624883388

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The United States vs. Billie Holiday, in which Andra Day makes her feature-acting debut as Holiday, sheds light on the innovative vocalist’s embattled years as a target of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics – the unit sought to imprison Holiday on drug charges, a retaliatory action given her dedication to singing highly politicized songs like “Strange Fruit” and her efforts to integrate her audiences. Andra stars alongside Moonlight lead Trevante Rhodes in the biopic, which was directed by Lee Daniels (Precious, Empire) and written by Pulitzer winner Suzan-Lori Parks.

The United States vs. Billie Holiday soundtrack brims with soul-stirring re-recordings of Lady Day’s classics. “Lady Sings the Blues” and “Strange Fruit” tell the tale of the jazz pioneer’s life in song. These faithful covers elicit immediate goosebumps through Andra’s impassioned vocals, evoking Holiday’s eternal singing style. Meanwhile, new songs like “Tigress & Tweed” – a stormy, piano-driven standout co-written with R&B/neo-soul trailblazer Raphael Saadiq – find Andra building on and bringing a modern touch to Holiday’s emotive songwriting.

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Track Listings

  1. All Of Me
  2. Strange Fruit
  3. Tigress & Tweed
  4. The Devil & I Got up to Dance a Slow Dance (ft. Sebastian Cole) - Charlie Wilson
  5. Solitude
  6. Break Your Fall
  7. I Cried For You
  8. Ain't Nobody's Business
  9. Them There Eyes
  10. Lady Sings The Blues
  11. Lover Man
  12. Gimme a Pigfoot and Botttle of Beer
  13. God Bless The Child

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