When I was a young man in the 70's my opinion of Billie Holiday, was that much of the hype surrounding her was based on her untimely death.  
Now, much older, and a bit wiser, I listen to her music with the same reverence that I hold for all extremely talented musicians.  Her voice mesmerizes me every time I here one of her songs.

Great song.
Too bad about the cover art.
Artist seen here working on his next piece: