"With few exceptions, every major pop singer in the US during her generation has been touched in some way by her genius. It is Billie Holiday who was, and still remains, the greatest single musical influence on me. Lady Day is unquestionably the most important influence on American popular singing in the last twenty years."

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Source: Interview with Joe Hyams, Playboy magazine, February 1963.

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Frank Sinatra

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Frank Sinatra was an iconic American singer and actor, known for his smooth voice and timeless hits like 'My Way'. His influence on music and culture remains profound.

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