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On this day 65 years ago: Billie Holiday died in New York City, aged 44
65 years ago today, Billie Holiday – one of the most influential vocalists of the 20th century – died in New York City, aged just 44. To mark her anniversary, we're revisiting our 2005 interview with her biographer, Julia Blackburn. Originally …