HWOF

Lena Mary Calhoun Horne (June 30, 1917 – May 9, 2010) was an American singer, actress, civil rights activist and dancer.

• Birth name: Lena Mary Calhoun Horne
• Born: June 30, 1917 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
• Died: May 9, 2010 (aged 92) New York City, New York, U.S.
• Genres: Broadway, traditional pop, vocal jazz
• Occupations: Singer, dancer, actress, civil rights activist, recording artists
• Instruments: Vocals
• Years active: 1933–2000
• Labels: MGM, RCA Victor, United Artists, Blue Note, Qwest/Warner Bros. Records
• Associated acts: Harry Belafonte, Tony Bennett, Vic Damone, Judy Garland, Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Billie Holiday, Sammy Davis, Jr., Barbra Streisand, Teddy Wilson

Read more about Lena Horne at Wikipedia or at the Internet Movie Database

• For motion pictures
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MTV News, 2012-02-16 11:53:17
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Historic Dunbar Hotel That Once Hosted W.E.B. Du Bois, Langston Hughes & Billie Holiday Gets Revamped
LAist - News from LA, 2011-12-17 00:00:35
In its heyday, the historic Dunbar Hotel hosted W.E.B Dubois, Langston Hughes, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Cab Calloway and Lena Horne at its location on Central Avenue in the heart of the Los Angeles Jazz Corridor. The neighborhood fell on hard times, but now the Dunbar Hotel and ...

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MTV News, 2011-10-03 05:56:06
Classy clip, featuring a blue-haired Gaga, hit the Web on Monday.By James Montgomery Lady Gaga Photo: FilmMagic Of the current crop of pop superstars, perhaps none is better suited to take on "The Lady Is a Tramp" than Lady Gaga — and we definitely don't mean that in a bad ...