[78-L] Lena Horne

[Cary Ginell]

A little more than that. She was quite a beauty and had a lot more to do with fighting racial inequality than just being famous. Last year, I saw Leslie Uggams star as Horne in a musical based on Horne's life called (what else?) "Stormy Weather." It was pretty good, and Uggams was fabulous. There's more to Horne than just being a celebrity. I'm just saying that her singing wasn't necessarily her strong suit as far as her historical importance is concerned.

 

Cary Ginell
 
> Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 17:22:07 +0100
> From: julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk
> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Lena Horne
> 
> Cary Ginell wrote:
> Her life was also noteworthy because of her marriage to white bandleader 
> Lennie Hayton, which stirred things up, but her defiance of racial 
> convention was probably her biggest legacy, as opposed to her actual 
> musical achievements.
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> Cary Ginell
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> In other words, she was famous for being famous.
> 
> Julian Vein
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