In James Gavin's new biography "Stormy Weather: The Life of Lena Horne," (Atria Books, 2009) he outlines the life of an icon. Though Horne was reluctant to adopt the title, the singer-actress paved ...
Lena Horne knew how to make an entrance. For her debut on L.A.’s Sunset Strip in January 1942, she donned a simple white gown and, without an introduction, stepped from darkness into a single ...
The trailblazing singer on the day she (and her father) won over MGM’s Louis B. Mayer and grasped her star-is-born moment, as recounted in Donald Bogle’s new biography. By Donald Bogle In the early ...
Courtesy of Turner Classic Movies, Inc. Lena was the first Black star to grace the cover of movie magazine “Motion Picture.”Photofest The studios sought the support of the Negro press because of ...
The first serious biography of entertainment legend Lena Horne, the star who became one of the first African-American icons. Gavin has gotten closer than any other writer to the celebrity, who has ...
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - It takes a while for "Stormy Weather," a musical biography of entertainer Lena Horne, to hit its stride. But when the show finally does start to cook, the question ...
Her role in Stormy Weather and her Broadway show Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music. Dionne Warwick on Lena Horne and her musical influences Dionne Warwick discusses Lena Horne and her other musical ...
The sale is the priciest so far this year. The four-story apartment is in a new, sold-out condo, the Bellemont, at 1165 Madison Avenue. By Vivian Marino Ms. Horne, who died in 2010, lived in two ...
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