One And Only Lady Day, The - Billy Holiday

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...in the year Billie released her comeback single, Baby One Mo... I mean Day and Night, which, thanks to heavy airplay and Billie's willingness to pose for aevery men's magazine got to #1. So what does the future hold for Ms. Piper? Well considering the fact she only sat 3 GCSEs, her career is everything and she can be expected to recreate her style evereytime a new trend emerges. Thankfully she won't have to metamorphosise into an Irish boyband or a Latino crooner. That's SO last century.... Read review

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...This was an excellent Album, made easy listening. I have long been a Billy Holiday fan but to those people who have not heard her soulfull voice, I would recommend this album as an intro into the ninteen thirties blues scene. Backed by the Ken Burns Jazz Band, Billy's voice is so sypathetically handled and allowed to blend with each mellow note. Its a rare combination of orchestra and voice, that is simply so in harmony with each other that the listener is lulled into the whole pre war American Night Club ethos. On listening to tracks three and four, " Me Myself and I " and "Without Your Love" with thier slight swing rhythm, you almost feel you are part of the audience, sitting at one of the tables. A drink in one hand and a cigarette in the other, smoke filling the sultry air of the room, disturbed only by the background murmer... Read review

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...This is the second single from Billie Piper’s second album. The first Day and Night went straight it at number one but this one only debuted at number four. But that’ll be because all the little girlies bought that damn Westlife and Mariah Carey song (which incidentally is dire). But they say Billie is trying to be the English Britney Spears. But of course Billie was around before Britney was. Although Billie’s first album was pretty successful, the new one promises to be a lot better. There is a major change in Billie’s sound, for the better I must add. As she has grown up, her music has too. No longer is she bubblegum pop, she more soulful pop now and the songs have more meaning. The single Something deep Inside is a well written song and shows that the album should have a lot of promise to it.... Read review

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