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With every passing year, new biopics dominate cinema, and 2021 was no exception. The year produced some enthralling biographical films, ranging from the sports drama King Richard to the musical Tick, Tick…Boom! This year also proved to be a year of “couple biopics” with House of Gucci, The Eyes of Tammy Faye and Being The Ricardos all covering the lives of high-profile couples. 

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While some of the 2021 biopics like The United States vs. Billie Holiday and Judas and the Black Messiah already made their mark in the awards ceremonies, recent releases like Spencer and King Richard seem to carry enough weight for the upcoming awards season.

The United States Vs. Billie Holiday - 6.3

The United States vs. Billie Holiday not only covers the legendary jazz singer's musical career but also an undercover sting operation against her by the Federal Bureau of Narcotics. Matters grow complicated when she starts having an affair with an agent from the same Bureau.

Along with this central storyline, the movie also touches upon the relevance of Holiday's music in a political sense. Even though the critical reactions were mixed, Andra Day drew most of the acclaim for her starring performance and she even managed to win a Golden Globe in early 2021.

Respect - 6.6

Starring American Idol alum Jennifer Hudson as soul legend Aretha Franklin, Respect mainly revolves around the first two decades of the singer's life. The plot includes her younger days as a musical prodigy as well as the constraints of an abusive marriage that she went through later. Thrown in the middle are scenes that cover her musical inspirations as well as the phase when she got around recording her magnum opus Amazing Grace.

Hudson had already made her mark as a musical actress with her Oscar-winning debut in Dreamgirls. But Respect gives her the perfect opportu

American jazz singer (1915–1959)

This article is about the singer. For her self-titled 1954 album, see Billie Holiday (album). For the 1959 album originally titled Billie Holiday, see Last Recording.

Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan; April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) was an American jazz and swing music singer. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner, Lester Young, Holiday made a significant contribution to jazz music and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly influenced by jazz instrumentalists, inspired a new way of manipulating phrasing and tempo. She was known for her vocal delivery and improvisational skills.

After a turbulent childhood, Holiday began singing in nightclubs in Harlem where she was heard by producer John Hammond, who liked her voice. She signed a recording contract with Brunswick in 1935. Her collaboration with Teddy Wilson produced the hit "What a Little Moonlight Can Do", which became a jazz standard. Throughout the 1930s and 1940s, Holiday had mainstream success on labels such as Columbia and Decca. By the late 1940s, however, she was beset with legal troubles and drug abuse. After a short prison sentence, she performed a sold-out concert at Carnegie Hall. She was a successful concert performer throughout the 1950s, with two further sold-out shows at Carnegie Hall. Because of personal struggles and an altered voice, her final recordings were met with mixed reaction, but were mild commercial successes. Her final album, Lady in Satin, was released in 1958. Holiday died of heart failure on July 17, 1959, at age 44.

Holiday won four Grammy Awards, all of them posthumously, for Best Historical Album. She was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame and the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame. In 2000, she was also inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as an early influence; their website states that "Billie Holiday changed jazz forever". She was named one of the 50 Great Voices by NPR

2021 film by Lee Daniels

The United States vs. Billie Holiday is a 2021 American biographicaldrama film about singer Billie Holiday, based on the book Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs by Johann Hari. Directed by Lee Daniels, the film stars Andra Day in the title role, along with Trevante Rhodes, Garrett Hedlund, Leslie Jordan (in his final film appearance), Miss Lawrence, Adriane Lenox, Natasha Lyonne, Rob Morgan, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Evan Ross, and Tyler James Williams.

Initially set to be released theatrically in the United States by Paramount Pictures, the film was sold to Hulu in December 2020 and digitally released in the United States on February 26, 2021. The United States vs. Billie Holiday received mixed reviews from critics; while Day's performance was praised, the direction and screenplay were criticized as unfocused. For her performance, Day was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama. The film was also nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song ("Tigress and Tweed") and the soundtrack won the Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media, for Andra Day, Salaam Remi, and Lynn Fainchtein.

Plot

In 1957, Billie Holiday meets with a radio journalist, Reginald Lord Devine, for an interview. He asks her what it is like to be a "colored woman" and about the trouble she keeps getting into because of her hit song "Strange Fruit". Billie states that the lyrics are about human rights, something the government often forgets.

In 1947, Billie's husband Monroe and her manager, Joe Glaser, try to get Billie to cut "Strange Fruit" from her set list, fearing legal problems if they continue to perform something so controversial. Lester Young, Billie's sax player and longtime confidant, supports her in playing it.

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