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RIP Lena Horne

Posted: 5/10/10 at 12:40am

We lose another great artist...

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/10/arts/music/10horne.html?hp

"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle

Updated On: 5/10/10 at 12:40 AM

RIP Lena Horne

Posted: 5/10/10 at 1:02am

RIP you beautifully talented woman, you! :'(

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RIP Lena Horne

Posted: 5/10/10 at 1:16am

Wow, this passing upsets me a great deal. Thank-you to a great woman and talented performer!

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RIP Lena Horne

Posted: 5/10/10 at 8:08am

RIP Ms. Horne.

Another legend gone.

....but the world goes 'round

RIP Lena Horne

Posted: 5/10/10 at 8:17am

Here she accepts her special Tony Award for the 1981 The Lady and Her Music, which I was lucky enough to see three times, and sings "If You Believe" from The Wiz.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8bG_Rml0cg

RIP Lena Horne

Posted: 5/10/10 at 9:38am

RIP

I saw "Lady and Her Music" as well, and it was electric.
God bless her!

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RIP Lena Horne

Posted: 5/10/10 at 9:43am

RIP to a legend.

Another of MGM's stars has ascended. The first and only African American star in their roster.

What a life. What a career. What a talent.

"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."

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RIP Lena Horne

Posted: 5/10/10 at 11:28am

Such a loss.

Let's hope SHE is remembered at next year's Oscars roll call.

There should be a tribute to her immediately for her body of work and contributions.

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RIP Lena Horne

Posted: 5/10/10 at 11:40am

I saw her twice in her 1 woman show at The Pantages Theatre here in LA back in the day.

What a talent. RIP.

#10

RIP Lena Horne

Posted: 5/10/10 at 11:57am

Seeing "Lena Horne, The Lady and Her Music" was one of the most memorable evenings I've ever spent in a theatre. She was a consummate performer...a true artist in every since of the word.

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#11

RIP Lena Horne

Posted: 5/10/10 at 12:25pm

We need some Lena links here. For starters, Lena and Judy were great friends, in real life and on camera:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlYxppElUM4

Now, Here's Lena singing some Broadway:

"Cockeyed Optimist" and "Some People"--she would have made a HELL of a Rose!:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBbnweRRmZI

This one will surprise you. "Love Me or Leave Me" followed by Yip Harburg and Harold Arlen's "The Eagle and Me" from Bloomer Girl:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMgO5PtlYVk

Cole Porter's "My Heart Belongs to Daddy":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0La15_Ziwo

And his "From This Moment On":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9IGeeD30Kw

And a lovely "You'd Better Love Me" from High Spirits, the musical version of Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiHVsFi-Fk8

#12

RIP Lena Horne

Posted: 5/10/10 at 1:10pm

Here is the very first time I ever saw Lena Horne perform anything. I was a kid, watching THE COSBY SHOW:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bxp47BPI9FY

#13

RIP Lena Horne

Posted: 5/10/10 at 2:32pm

I really wish we could have LADY AND HER MUSIC released on DVD.

#14

RIP Lena Horne

Posted: 5/10/10 at 2:33pm

So sad...

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#15

RIP Lena Horne

Posted: 5/10/10 at 2:54pm

i love her. she was so classy with a a hint of sass and groove in her. what a woman. her legend will live on.

#16

RIP Lena Horne

Posted: 5/10/10 at 5:00pm

Elegance, grace, natural beauty and talent that sparkled like brightest diamond. Rest in peace lovely lady. We will miss you.

#17

RIP Lena Horne

Posted: 5/10/10 at 6:09pm

I saw The Lady and Her Music twice. Once from front row center. Glorious.

#18

RIP Lena Horne

Posted: 5/10/10 at 7:33pm

TCM just did a terrific montage tribute to her, and GOD she was beautiful and talented.

Thank you TCM for reminding me.

"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."

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#19

RIP Lena Horne

Posted: 5/10/10 at 9:21pm

I was hoping to find that famous 60 Minutes Ed Bradley (RIP) interview he did with her on YouTube in full, but I don't see it anywhere on it.

She was stunning and a legend. She should've been a bigger crossover superstar than she was. But race relations made sure that would not happen.

Fred Sanford was certainly enthralled by her. This hilarious Lena Horne episode was just shown on TV Land, as anticipated, in the aftermath of her passing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hF1yAFk7ods
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKyfOVBQQaw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E37lMoZg_eQ

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