[78-L] Lena Horne

[David Lennick]

I saw her in the late 70s at the Royal York in Toronto. Sold out, and they had to add extra tables. She was very edgy and sarcastic and she obviously hated her life at that point.

 

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> From: soundthink at live.com
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> Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 07:12:07 -0700
> Subject: [78-L] Lena Horne
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> Nobody mentioned Lena Horne's passing, so I thought I would. A dynamic live performer, I was never really very fond of most of her recordings. Ethel Waters' version of "Stormy Weather" was always my favorite. I know that Cole Porter hated her brassy renditions of some of his songs, like "It's All Right with Me." Still, she was a survivor and one of the last of her era.
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> Cary Ginell
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