Lena Horne dies at 92

[B. Goren.]

Sad news to start the day with.

RIP Mrs. Horne.

[Claude Schlouch]

Rest In Peace Mrs. Horne!

[Hardbopjazz]

Sad news. RIP Lena.

[John L]

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.

[Free For All]

A beautiful, talented lady. RIP.

[clifford_thornton]

Wow. RIP.

[Dave James]

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

[Van Basten II]

A very classy lady, a very classy singer and a very classy artist, thank you Lena.

[JSngry]

True beauty.

[Bright Moments]

so sad - RIP

[Cali]

If this doesn't give you goose bumps I don't know what it takes.......

[marcello]

James Gavin's book is wonderful, if you haven't read it:

Stormy Weather

[BERIGAN]

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!

[catesta]

True beauty.

Yep

[Teasing the Korean]

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.

[clifford_thornton]

I first saw her on Sesame Street as a wee tyke and was mesmerized - completely bowled over - even then.

[lesterperkins]

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

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

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

[gvopedz]

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

[Ted O'Reilly]

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...