Lady Sings the Blues” was made. The movie was
Diana Ross’ debut as an actress, where she shared star billing with
Billy Dee Williams. The film was also
Berry Gordy’s debut as a film producer.
Like most films, there’s always a back story to the things that happen on the set. Billy Dee Williams has revealed some interesting tidbits about a few of the happenings during the making of the film, which caused a few awkward moments between Williams, Ross, and Gordy.
Williams’ character, Louis McKay, was deeply in love with Diana’s character, Billie Holiday. The film called for Williams and Ross to get close – real close on the set. The problem was that Gordy, according to Williams, wasn’t cool with the love scene between the actor and Ross.