Portrait Of A Songstylist

Name: Portrait Of A Songstylist - Lena Horne
Brand: Lena Horne
SKU: 5017426211120
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Lena Horne

Format: 1 CD

Genre: jazz, pop

Barcode: 5017426211120

Artist

Lena Horne (born June 30, 1917, Brooklyn, New York, USA – died May 9, 2010, Manhattan, New York, USA) was an American singer, actress, dancer and civil rights activist who, in 1942, became the first African-American performer to be put under contract by a major studio. She fought with first lady Eleanor Roosevelt to pass anti-lynching laws. The combination of Horne’s disarming talent and fierce individuality created a powerful force in breaking down racial barriers in Hollywood and beyond.