In Memoriam
In Memoriam : Lena Horne, singer and actress, dies at 92
Lena Horne, who was the first black performer to be signed to a long-term contract by a major Hollywood studio.
Lena Horne, who was the first Black performer to be signed to a long-term contract by a major Hollywood studio, has died.
She was 92.
Passing of iconic Lena Horne
Horne died on Sunday night at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell hospital in New York.
She lived in Manhattan.
Her death was announced by her son-in-law, Kevin Buckley.
Career
Lena Horne was a singer and actress who first came to fame in the 1940s. She was best known for her roles in Stormy Weather (1943), Cabin in the Sky (1943), Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956), and The Wiz (1978). Her role in the film Stormy Weather (1943) included her rendition of the title song, which became her trademark.
“A remarkably charismatic entertainer, Horne was one of the most revered singers of her time.
One of her albums, Lena Horne at the Waldorf-Astoria (1957), was a long-time best seller, and her first featured performance on Broadway, in the musical Jamaica (1957), won her a New York Drama Critics’ Poll Award in 1958.
Though primarily known as an entertainer, Horne also was noted for her activism, working with civil rights and political organizations; as an actress, she refused to play roles that stereotyped African American women.
She was married to Lennie Hayton from 1947 until his death in 1971. Her one-woman show, Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music (1981), garnered many awards, including a Drama Critics’ Circle Award and a special achievement Tony Award. In 1984 Horne received a Kennedy Center honor for lifetime contribution to the arts, and in 1989 a Grammy Award for lifetime achievement.”
Source: Brittanic Encylopedia
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JustMe
May 10, 2010 at 1:58 pm
I can remember when I first saw Lena Horne. I said who is that white person with all that talent. Once I learned who she was, it put all my questions about who she was to rest. I was so proud that Ms. Horne was an African American women that represented her people very well… I love you Leona. May you rest in peace!