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Lena Calhoun Horne was born June 30, 1917, in Brooklyn, New York. She has recorded and performed extensively, both independently, and with other jazz notables, including Artie Shaw, Teddy Wilson, Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington, Charlie Barnet, Benny Carter, and Billy Eckstine.
In her biography she stated that on the day she was born, her father was in the midst of a card game trying to get money to pay the hospital costs. Her parents divorced while she was still a toddler. Her mother left later in order to find work as an actress and Lena was left in the care of her grandparents. When she was seven her mother returned and the two traveled around the state, which meant that Lena was enrolled in numerous schools (for a time she also attended schools in Florida, Georgia and Ohio). Later she returned to Brooklyn.
She quit school when she was 14 and got her first stage job at 16, dancing and later singing at the famed Cotton Club in Harlem (a renowned theatre in which black performers played before white audiences, immortalized in the film - The Cotton Club (1984)). She was in good hands at the club, especially when people such as Cab Calloway and Duke Ellington took her under their wings and helped her over the rough spots.
Before long her talent resulted in her playing before packed houses. If she had never made a film, her music career would have been enough to have ensured her legendary status in the entertainment industry, but films were icing on the cake. After she made an appearances on Broadway, Hollywood came calling.
In her biography she stated that on the day she was born, her father was in the midst of a card game trying to get money to pay the hospital costs. Her parents divorced while she was still a toddler. Her mother left later in order to find work as an actress and Lena was left in the care of her grandparents. When she was seven her mother returned and the two traveled around the state, which meant that Lena was enrolled in numerous schools (for a time she also attended schools in Florida, Georgia and Ohio). Later she returned to Brooklyn.
She quit school when she was 14 and got her first stage job at 16, dancing and later singing at the famed Cotton Club in Harlem (a renowned theatre in which black performers played before white audiences, immortalized in the film - The Cotton Club (1984)). She was in good hands at the club, especially when people such as Cab Calloway and Duke Ellington took her under their wings and helped her over the rough spots.
Before long her talent resulted in her playing before packed houses. If she had never made a film, her music career would have been enough to have ensured her legendary status in the entertainment industry, but films were icing on the cake. After she made an appearances on Broadway, Hollywood came calling.
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The-Old wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvkUIW7OmBA
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magilune wrote:
Lovely singer
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jellolicious wrote:
Lovely voice, lovely woman.
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centipedejewels wrote:
she so horne.
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keisuh wrote:
just classic!
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twilingMina wrote:
*sighs*... : )
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JuanpaCL wrote:
Beautiful singer lady
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Unetar wrote:
Обожаю переводы электронных переводчиков, ничто с ними не сравнится! ППЦ...
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EmmaKSpence wrote:
SENSUAL PIANO, SOULFUL VOICE: www.last.fm/music/Emma+K+Spence Her seductively soulful voice delivers her gift for rendering a story into song, telling of the wavering temperament of love. Her sensual piano style is a melodic and passionate richness that will effortlessly shift your senses. www.last.fm/music/Emma+K+Spence/The+Piano+Sessions
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Diggin' it! ;) Cheers! Jonny www.jonnyblumusic.com
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kahhsantos wrote:
she has a beautiful voice...
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Leuchtenburg1 wrote:
Excelend!!!
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bibiphoto wrote:
She's been a goddess to me since I was a wee girl...
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LondonLouis wrote:
Stormy Weather: classic performance from her.
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taobliss wrote:
Ms Horne is amazing,What a voice!
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fergusmcphail wrote:
Happy birthday Lena! <3
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acamarones wrote:
Hey, little girl! Cumb your hair, fix your makeup!
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icecream1 wrote:
Amazing performance! Watch it here http://www.[spam]/Artist/2020467/Lena_Horne/mp3/
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BernaO wrote:
She's so beatiful and her voice and personality are stunning. Una lástima que noi la hayan valorado ni como actriz ni como cantante debido a su belleza.
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2Serenity wrote:
Happy 90th Birthday, Ms. Lena Horne!!
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