Billie Holiday's "My Man": 5 Facts You Should Know
In music, there are hot artists, there are superstars and then there are pioneers. Billie Holiday brought an intimacy, emotion and relevance to the songs she sang, sending ripples of inspiration and cultural impact through the generations to follow. This year, one of her most enduring signature recordings, "My Man," gets its due induction to the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame as part of the class of 2018. Holiday would go on to be an important voice in both the American jazz revolution and the revolutionary struggle for civil rights. She fronted Count Basie's big band and even went toe-to-toe with Ella Fitzgerald in popularity. Ultimately, she found mainstream success while creating some of the most culturally significant music of its— or of any — time. In 1937, at age 22, Holiday took "My Man," a song that was by no means new, and breathed a completely new spirit into its form, giving it meaning beyond words and soul beyond sound. To get our head...