Lady Sings the Blues

Lady Sings the Blues was the successful soundtrack to the Billie Holiday biopic of the same name, which starred Diana Ross in her screen debut in 1972. The album went on to be Ross' only #1 album on the U.S. Top 200 Billboard Albums Chart as a solo act, going to number 2 on the U.S. Billboard R&B Album Chart, and number 50 UK Albums Chart. It was also the 4th best selling R&B album and the 5th best selling Pop album of 1973. Oddly, it was not nominated for a Grammy lending to a trend of Diana not being fully recognized by NARAS. The album did win a couple of American Music Awards. It was critically acclaimed for Ross emulating Billie Holiday's voice while retaining her own individual sound.