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News: Book / Magazine

Lena Horne Biography Tells of a Star Shaped by Rejection, Racism

May 11, 2010

'Stormy Weather: The Life of Lena Horne' by James Gavin reveals a woman whose life reflects the civil rights struggles of the times. According to James Gavin's new biography, “Stormy Weather: The Life of Lena Horne," the legendary singer-actress was never comfortable being an icon. “As I say in the introduction of my book, icons are ...

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News: Obituary

Lena Horne Singer and Civil Rights Activist Who Broke Barriers

May 11, 2010

Horne achieved a place in the pantheon of female jazz vocalists and broke ground in Hollywood as an African American star in the '40s. She also won acclaim on Broadway and as a cabaret performer. On screen, on records and in nightclubs and concert halls, Horne was at home vocally with a wide musical range, from ...

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News: Radio

Music Choice Airs Tribute to Lena Horne

May 10, 2010

Music Choice, the multi-platform video and music network, will celebrate the life of singer/dancer/actress LENA HORNE through May 18th on its SINGERS & SWING Audio Music Channel. Horne will be featured at the top of the hour during the Singers segment at 10am, 11am, 12 noon, 1pm, 6pm, 7pm, 8pm, 9pm 10pm, 2am, 3am, 4am, & ...

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News: Obituary

Lena Horne, Singer and Actress, Dies at 92

May 10, 2010

Lena Horne, who was the first black performer to be signed to a long-term contract by a major Hollywood studio and who went on to achieve international fame as a singer, died on Sunday night at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York. She was 92 and lived in Manhattan. Her death was announced by ...

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News: Obituary

Legendary Singer Lena Horne Dies

May 10, 2010

Lena Horne, the enchanting jazz singer and actress who reviled the bigotry that allowed her to entertain white audiences but not socialize with them, slowing her rise to Broadway superstardom, died Sunday. She was 92. Horne died at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, according to hospital spokeswoman Gloria Chin. Chin would not release any other details. Horne, whose striking ...

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News: Recording

Lena Horne Sings: The M-G-M Singles Collection on Hip-O Select

May 10, 2010

Hip-oSelect.com, under its Verve Select imprint, proudly announces the release of Lena Horne Sings: The M-G-M Singles Collection, a 16-track set that is just what the title claims: the first-ever retrospective of Ms. Hornes classic, classy singles on M-G-M Records, including her chart single Deed I Do, with most tracks on CD for the first time. ...

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Article: Interview

Nik Turner: Bringing the Music to the People

by Jack Gold-Molina
February 24, 2010

Nik Turner is perhaps best known as the founding saxophonist and flautist for pioneering “space rock" band Hawkwind. As well as contributing to the profound influence that this band has had on rock and punk with its focus on community and grassroots movements--including its many benefit shows and long-standing support of England's free festivals, Turner may ...

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Article: Extended Analysis

Artie Shaw: Classic Bluebird and Victor Sessions

by Samuel Chell
January 26, 2010

Artie ShawClassic Bluebird and Victor SessionsMosaic Records2009Shortly after its critically acclaimed box set comprising clarinetist Benny Goodman's essential recordings-- The Columbia and Okeh Benny Goodman Orchestra Sessions (2009), which was released to coincide with the centenary of the “King of Swing"--Mosaic Records has done it again. The Classic ...

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Article: Interview

Ian Shaw: From Free Jazz to Noel Coward

by Bruce Lindsay
December 1, 2009

Ian Shaw is a jazz singer. This simple description is accurate--it's how Shaw refers to himself--but it falls well short of doing the man justice. Ian Shaw is one of the most distinctive, original and creative jazz singers on the scene: he is a talented pianist and songwriter with a knack for working with top-quality musicians, ...

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Article: Book Review

Stormy Weather: The Life of Lena Horne

by C. Michael Bailey
October 8, 2009

Stormy Weather: The Life of Lena Horne James Gavin Hardcover; 608 pages ISBN: 0743271432 Simon and Schuster 2009...it just keeps rainin' all the time... If James Gavin's biography of trumpeter Chet Baker, Deep In A Dream (Knopf, 2002), was a study of the slow ...