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Kindred Spirits: The Common Experiences Of Billie, Beyonce And The Class Of 2012

Source: Paulette Dozier
August 3, 2012

Stirrings of present pop stars can be found in the lives of their musical ancestors as a new run of the Paulette Dozier-fronted live show “Lady Day at the Emerson Bar and Grill” explores the life and times of Billie Holiday, one of music's toughest girls. It's often said that history repeats itself, but the music world today is in the hands of a more diverse group of incredible female vocalists than ever before. There are the brash and soulful ...

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Tough Showbiz Lessons from Billie to Beyoncé

Source: Paulette Dozier
January 29, 2012

In an age where pop stars and divas face unrelenting scrutiny, a look back to one of our strongest, most independent female singers is due. While performing an old vaudeville song throughout her career, a typically protective Billie Holiday would sing, “ I'm going to do just as I want to anyway / And don't care just what people say / T'ain't nobody's business if I do." It's the message of an independent woman, which Holiday proudly stood as until ...

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