Billie Holiday

I read a review today of Audra McDonald's Billie Holiday show and this prompted me to think about my feelings toward Billie Holiday. I don't like Billie Holiday's singing. Yes, I said it. Her voice annoys me. I always read people praising her singing, but I just can't. She had, by all accounts, a terrible life, but does that mean I have to enjoy her singing? She sounds consistently boozy and slightly kooky on many of the songs I've heard her sing. The words of the songs are often sad and serious, but her voice just makes me forget all of that. I feel like I should enjoy her singing because she's such an icon, but I don't. Oh well. Sorry, Lady Day.