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Lena Mary Calhoun Horne (June 30, 1917 – May 9, 2010) was an American singer, actress, dancer, and civil rights activist. Horne's career spanned more than seventy years, appearing in film, television, and theatre.
Apr 2, 2014 · Lena Horne was a singer, actress and Civil Rights Activist who first established herself as an accomplished live singer and then transitioned into film work. She signed with MGM...
Lena Horne is known as one of the most popular African American entertainers of the twentieth century. A woman of great beauty and commanding stage presence, she performed in nightclubs, concert halls, movies, and on radio and television.
May 4, 1999 · Lena Horne (born June 30, 1917, Brooklyn, N.Y., U.S.—died May 9, 2010, New York City) was an American singer and actress who first came to fame in the 1940s. Horne left school at age 16 to help support her ailing mother and became a dancer at the Cotton Club in Harlem, New York City.
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Lena Horne (June 30, 1917 – May 9, 2010) Even in her eighties, the legendary Lena Horne has a quality of timelessness about her. Elegant and wise, she personifies both the glamour of Hollywood...
Lena Horne was an American singer, dancer, actress, and civil rights activist. Horne's career spanned over 70 years, appearing in film, television, and theater. Horne joined the chorus of the Cotton Club at the age of 16 and became a nightclub performer before moving to Hollywood.
Feb 6, 2018 · Biography of Lena Horne, singer and actress: her career was marked for both the racial injustice she experienced, and her activism for civil rights.
