Saddest songs

[gorgon53]

Decades ago, it gave me shiver when i first heard it, and understood the lyrics....still does...even, gladly, those days are gone...

"Strange Fruits" performed by Billie Holiday

 

[jjasniew]

"Strange Fruits" performed by Billie Holiday

https://progressive.org/latest/strange-fruit-caused-the-murder-of-billie-holiday-180220/ Dont even know what to say...

 

[gorgon53]

I feel your pain...am born austrian....
There is not much that could be said...except... nowdays americans hopefully remember Billie...not only as a great Artist...but foremost as the couragious woman that risked her life, and propably gave it, to change things for the better