B. Goren. Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 Sad news to start the day with. RIP Mrs. Horne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Schlouch Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 Rest In Peace Mrs. Horne! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardbopjazz Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 Sad news. RIP Lena. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John L Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 RIP I didn't even realize that she was that old. I saw her about 10 years ago, and she still looked like she was in her 60s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free For All Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 A beautiful, talented lady. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 Wow. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave James Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 She always struck me as a very classy lady. I remember years ago watching Ed Bradley interview her on 60 Minutes. Let's just say he was clearly under her spell. Here's a nice retrospective put together by CNN: http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/05/10/obit.lena.horne/index.html?hpt=C1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van Basten II Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 A very classy lady, a very classy singer and a very classy artist, thank you Lena. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 True beauty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bright Moments Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 so sad - RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 If this doesn't give you goose bumps I don't know what it takes....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcello Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 James Gavin's book is wonderful, if you haven't read it: Stormy Weather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BERIGAN Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 She always struck me as a very classy lady. I remember years ago watching Ed Bradley interview her on 60 Minutes. Let's just say he was clearly under her spell. Here's a nice retrospective put together by CNN: http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/05/10/obit.lena.horne/index.html?hpt=C1 Oh yeah, the chemistry between Ed and Lena was amazing! I saw that again when he died...just amazing! I was trying to find a clip of her in a bubble bath that was considered too sexy from Cabin in the Sky(which didn't make a lot of sense, because it was used in an MGM Short) but couldn't find it. Did find this nice clip, like the first song better, I guess since it's a better song! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catesta Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 True beauty. Yep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasing the Korean Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 I have to confess that, while I have many of her LPs, I didn't know about her early film contract and the limitations that came with it. A good friend of mine once described her singing style as follows: "She sounds like she's going to jump out of the speakers and bite your nose off." I thought it was an apt description. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 I first saw her on Sesame Street as a wee tyke and was mesmerized - completely bowled over - even then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesterperkins Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 (edited) Such a beautiful, strong, inspiring woman. An incredible voice. A complete woman in every sense. We will miss you Ms. Horne. 14 live video tribute in her honor. http://jazzonthetube.com/videos/lena-horne/in-memory-of-lena-horne.html I don't have to be an imitation of a white woman that Hollywood sort of hoped I'd become. I'm me, and I'm like nobody else. - Lena Horne Edited May 12, 2010 by LesterPerkins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 i am also sadded by this, i almost thought about asking sonny about it, but that only lasted 2 seconds, she is so beautiful and talented, she is one of a kind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvopedz Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 This clip from YouTube shows Lena Horne performing with a guitar player. The guitar player appears to be Kenny Burrell. Can anyone confirm? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-Ua0hGC1iw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted O'Reilly Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 This clip from YouTube shows Lena Horne performing with a guitar player. The guitar player appears to be Kenny Burrell. Can anyone confirm? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-Ua0hGC1iw Certainly looks like Kenny. And he did/does play acoustically ("Guitar Forms"!), so I'm with you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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