The first time I heard “God Bless the Child,” Diana Ross was singing it during the finale of “Lady Sings the Blues,” the 1972 Billie Holiday biopic for which she was nominated for a best ...

Jeremy Helligar writes that "God Bless the Child" is as important as Holiday’s "Strange Fruit," with its tough practicality and hope.

Billie Holiday God Bless The Child: The Very Best Of Billie Holiday Legacy-Recordings 2006 . God Bless The Child is a 14-cut compilation of the singer's studio work for Columbia Records from 1935 to ...

The legacy of Billie Holiday’s "God Bless the Child," 75 years later Billie Holiday's signature standard continues to weave through ears, culture and covers. By Colin Fleming.

In honor of the 100th anniversary of Billie Holiday's birthday (4/7/15), I've put together a one-hour special celebrating her work that'll air on Saturday, April 11th at 11pm. You'll hear from ...

Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong Turns to Fans After Beloved 1962 Chevy Nova, Guitars Stolen "This car is near and dear to all our hearts," Billie Joe Armstrong wrote of the stolen 1962 Chevy Nova ...

God Bless the Child Arthur Herzog, Jr., Billie Holiday, Jr. Herzog. Amistad Press, $16.99 (32pp) ISBN 978-0-06-028797-9. Diverse selections of poetry celebrate culture and history.

The first lesson that Billie Holiday taught Cassandra Wilson was the importance of independence. The wisdom came secondhand via Wilson’s mother, who regularly serenaded her young daughter with ...

Billie Holiday's singing voice is one of my earliest memories. My dad was in the Army during World War II, and whenever he was on leave he'd go dancing at Harlem's Savoy Ballroom. That's where he ...

The first time I heard “God Bless the Child,” Diana Ross was singing it during the finale of “Lady Sings the Blues,” the 1972 Billie Holiday biopic for which she was nominated for a best ...