Queens of Heartache
A look at iconic female singers of the 20th century who tragically died young. The singers featured include Edith Piaf, Billie Holiday, Judy Garland, Maria Callas and Janis Joplin.
Documentary about a group of female singers whose voices make you weep, who sang songs of heartbreak and betrayal, had lives that seemed to mirror their music and deaths that came too soon and made myths of them all. Yet their voices triumph over tragedy and they became icons of the 20th century.
Edith Piaf, the Urchin Queen, stood small but strong and became the voice of her nation and of everyone who ever made mistakes. Billie Holiday, the Jazz Queen, her voice full of pain and yearning. Judy Garland, Showbiz Queen, raised in the film studio that fed her addiction to pills and to fame. Maria Callas, Drama Queen, whose voice brought out the heartache in opera and whose life echoed the roles she played. And Janis Joplin, Wild Queen, who offered up a 'piece of her heart' and died of drug abuse at just 27.
With contributions from Mickey Rooney, Charles Aznavour, Country Joe McDonald, KT Tunstall, Katie Melua and Corinne Bailey-Rae.
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Music Played
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Billie Holiday
Good Morning Heartache聽
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Janis Joplin & Kozmic Blues Band聽
Piece of My Heart
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Judy Garland
Over the Rainbow
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Billie Holiday
God Bless the Child聽
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脡dith Piaf
Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien聽
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脡dith Piaf
La Foule聽
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脡dith Piaf
Une Valse聽
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脡dith Piaf
C'est Merveilleux聽
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脡dith Piaf
La Vie En Rose聽
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脡dith Piaf
L'accordeoniste
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脡dith Piaf
La Foule聽
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脡dith Piaf
Les Amants D'un Jour聽
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脡dith Piaf
Les Amants D'un Jour聽
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脡dith Piaf
Comme Moi聽
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脡dith Piaf
Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien聽
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脡dith Piaf
Les Prisons Du Roi聽
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Billie Holiday
God Bless the Child聽
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Billie Holiday
Please Keep Me in Your Dreams聽
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Billie Holiday
Your Mother's Son-in-law聽
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Billie Holiday
Strange Fruit
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Billie Holiday & Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra
I Wished on the Moon聽
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Billie Holiday
My Man聽
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Billie Holiday
Don't Explain
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Billie Holiday
Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone聽
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Judy Garland
Over the Rainbow
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Rooney, Mickey聽
The Boy Next Door聽
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Judy Garland
I'm Just Wild About Harry聽
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Judy Garland
Meet the Beat of My Heart聽
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Judy Garland
But Not For Me
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脡dith Piaf
Comme Moi聽
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Judy Garland
The Man That Got Away
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Judy Garland
Over the Rainbow
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Maria Callas
Casta Diva聽
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Maria Callas
Un Bel Di Vedremo
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Giacomo Puccini
Tosca
Performer: Maria Callas. -
Vincenzo Bellini
狈翱搁惭础听
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Gaetano Donizetti
REGNAVA NEL SILENZIO聽
Performer: Maria Callas. -
Janis Joplin
CRY BABY
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Janis Joplin
WHAT GOOD CAN DRINKIN' DO?聽
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Janis Joplin
MERCEDES BENZ聽
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Janis Joplin
MISERY 'N聽
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Big Brother & the Holding Company
COMBINATION OF THE TWO聽
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Big Brother & the Holding Company
Piece Of My Heart
Singer: Janis Joplin. -
Janis Joplin
SUMMERTIME
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Janis Joplin
Me And Bobby McGee
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Producer | Jill Nicholls |
Executive Producer | Mark Cooper |