Billie Holiday Was Born in Philadelphia, Pa on April 7, 1915. American Jazz Singer and Songwriter Who Sang “Strange Fruit, ” “Easy Living, ” and “Lady Sings the Blues. ” She Received Numerous Awards, Including Being Inducted into the Grammy Award Hall of Fame. She Was Good Friends with Fellow Jazz Legend Ella Fitzgerald. She Went to New York City, Where She and Her Mother Both Ended up in Prostitution and Were Later Sent to Prison.