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Is Lena Horne really all that good of a singer? I am thinking she is just a Cafe Society type act. "Lack of home training crosses all boundaries." | |
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How old are you?
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scriptgirl said: I am thinking she is just a Cafe Society type act.
Ms. Horne has a birthday coming up, she'll be 90 years young. 
http://www.npr.org/templa...d=11502455 Lena Horne name doesn't come to mind as being amoung the great singers in Jazz (30's, 40's nor 50's) but she could sing. Cafe Society wasn't anything to dismiss, I mean you had to be damn good and do more than just sing/stay on key. I think 'bout time the 60's rolled around, she brought a more seasoned voice to her music and interpreting songs lyrics. Good singer. ===== [Edited 9/10/09 12:18pm] | |
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I did not mean Cafe Society as dismissive-I was wondering whether Lena could hold her own against the Dinah Washingtons and Ruth Browns. "Lack of home training crosses all boundaries." | |
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scriptgirl said: I did not mean Cafe Society as dismissive-I was wondering whether Lena could hold her own against the Dinah Washingtons and Ruth Browns.
Understood.  No. | |
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She can sing but compared to her peers, no. | |
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She sounded pretty good in The Wiz | |
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Nope! | |
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daPrettyman said: How old are you?
It is a legitimate question. Personally, I had my doubts about her untill I heard the recording of her The Lady & Her Music broadway show. | |
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One thing though, Cafe Society is ANYTHING but dismissive  its actually the place that gave her a form of substance,,,,working alongside Art Tatum, Dizzy Gillespie, Billy Eckstine, Billie Holiday and Hazel Scott. | |
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