Body and Soul
- Artist:
- Billie Holiday
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Release date: 9 October 2026
Billie Holiday's life and career ended far too soon in 1959 after a lifetime of personal struggles. But Lady Day's final works for Verve Records, including 1957's "Body and Soul," showcase a voice that, despite some changes, lost none of its power to move audiences in much the same way as she did with her bold, early, expressive recordings. These late career interpretations of favorites like "Embraceable You," "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off," "They Can't Take That Away from Me" and the heartfelt title track had a profound influence on generations of song interpreters — a brilliant keepsake of a voice that still resonates today.
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Tracklisting:
Body & Soul (1957)
A1. Body and Soul
A2. They Can’t Take That Away From Me
A3. Darn That Dream
A4. Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off
B1. Comes Love
B2. Gee, Baby, Ain’t I Good To You
B3. Embraceable You
B4. Moonlight In Vermont
Billie Holiday (vocals); Ben Webster (tenor sax); Barney Kessel (guitar); Harry “Sweets” Edison (trumpet); Jimmy Rowles (piano); Red Mitchell (bass); Alvin Stoller (drums – A1, A3, B1, B4); Larry Bunker (drums – A2, A4, B2, B3)