Lena Horne

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  1. Director Sidney Lumet Dies at 86

    Sat, 9 Apr 2011

    1950s and early 1960s. Throughout most of the 1960s and 1970s he was married to Gail Jones, the daughter of actress Lena Horne . In 1980 Lumet married Mary Gimbel, with whom he remained until his death. He is survived by Gimbel and the two daughters

  2. The Note's Must-Reads for Monday, May 10, 2010

    Mon, 10 May 2010

    senator" LINK CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST LENA HORNE : New York Daily News' Bill Hutchinson: "Legendary singer, actress Lena Horne , who paved way for future black Angeles Times' Dennis McLellan: " Lena Horne dies at 92; singer and civil rights

  3. O Mag's Top 4 Books for Your Summer Reading

    Thu, 18 Jun 2009

    classic novel. Click Here to read an excerpt. "Stormy Weather: The Life of Lena Horn," by James Gavin The beautiful Lena Horne became a pioneer for African-Americans in the arts. The singer and actress was the first African-American woman

  4. READ EXCERPT: 'Stormy Weather'

    Wed, 17 Jun 2009

    selections today. The beautiful Lena Horne became a pioneer for African Americans teenager whose name, she heard, was Lena Horne . "Every Saturday and Sunday she article called "The Real Story of Lena Horne ," she told reporter Robert Rice

  5. Miami Beach: 'Paradise,' at a price

    Thu, 12 Feb 2009

    Jewish vacationers. And once, famous black entertainers couldn't even stay at the hotels where they entertained. Lena Horne headlined at the Fontainebleau, but wasn't allowed to sleep there. Q: You devote a lot of space to the Fontainebleau

  6. Hollywood Still Plagued by Prejudice

    Thu, 8 Jan 2009

    other ethnicity: Paul Robeson, Josephine Baker, Dorothy Dandridge, Sammy Davis Junior, Sidney Poitier, Joe Louis, Lena Horne , Diana Ross, Bill Cosby, Jim Brown, Miles Davis, Cab Calloway, Pearl Bailey, Richard Pryor, Audra McDonald

News

  1. GMA Remembers Trailblazing Reporter Ed Bradley

    Fri, 10 Nov 2006

    In one interview, Bradley talked candidly with singer Lena Horne . "If a lady treats other people as she likes to be to deserve entry?' I'd just say, 'Did you see my Lena Horne story?'" Bradley said after the interview.

  2. '60 Minutes' Correspondent Ed Bradley Has Died

    Thu, 9 Nov 2006

    at Lincoln Center" radio show. Accordingly, Bradley has said that his most memorable interview was with jazz legend Lena Horne . The intimate portrait, in which he alternated Horne's performances with his questions, became a "textbook example

  3. Lena Horne

    Mon, 13 Feb 2006

    Lena Horne is a living legend in entertainment not only because of her talent but made a triumphant comeback in 1981 with a one-person Broadway show " Lena Horne : The Lady and Her Music." Horne began to be recognized as one of the

  4. Person of the Week: Don Hewitt

    Mon, 30 Aug 2004

    of jail. It was just great." "But there were other great moments," he went on. "You know, it was living with Lena Horne , living with Jackie Gleason, Ed Bradley with Muhammad Ali, which is a great story. I went to Ed Bradley and I said

  5. Halle, Denzel Make Oscar history

    Sun, 24 Mar 2002

    executioner. "This moment is so much bigger than me," said Berry, 35. "This moment is for Dorothy Dandridge, Lena Horne , Diahann Carroll It's for every nameless, faceless woman of color who now has a chance because this door tonight

  6. Ladies of Soul Remember Aaliyah

    Wed, 29 Aug 2001

    Lady of Soul Train Award and immediately said she wanted another singer to take the honor. La Belle, who received the Lena Horne Award for outstanding career achievement Tuesday night, used the moment to pay tribute to Aaliyah. The 22-year-old

Videos

  1. Lena Horne Dead

    Mon, 10 May 2010

    Finally tonight the life of a ground breaking legend so much radiance in her face so much steel. Underneath. Lena Horne died here in New York last night and so She was to the entertainment world like Jackie Robinson wants to baseball and

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    breaking legend so much radiance in her face so much steel. Underneath. Lena Horne died here in New York last night and so -- She was to the entertainment world like Jackie Robinson wants to baseball
  2. Lena Horne Dead at 92

    Mon, 10 May 2010

    and sophisticated. Daring and dignify. Her voice analyst says the milk ice and customers string. many years. More. Lena Horne began her career in the chorus of Harlem's famous She was just sixteen and. Hollywood noticed her elegance style and

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    Lena Horne began her career in the chorus of Harlem's famous -- She was just sixteen and.
  3. Lives of Note

    Sun, 16 May 2010

    Recalling Lena Horne , Ike Andrews and Doris E. Travis.

  4. Lives of Note

    Sun, 16 May 2010

    Recalling Lena Horne , Ike Andrews and Doris E. Travis.

  5. 'GMA' in Review: 2010's Top Moments

    Thu, 23 Dec 2010

    once named the greatest child star of all time. spend the remainder of my days living whenever Scripps The legendary Lena Horne died Sunday. I don't think they didn't do us. My name that's. one of the most influential members. Three I

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    spend the remainder of my days living whenever Scripps -- The legendary Lena Horne died Sunday. -- I don't think they didn't do us. My name -- that's. -- one of the most influential members.
  6. Daily Download (05.14.10)

    Fri, 14 May 2010

    like divergent during a benefit concert at Carnegie Hall Pall carry the casket of entertainer and civil rights activist Lena Horne . funeral service was at the church of saint. nation is loyal in New York this morning. A left wing Israeli protesters

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    Hall Pall -- carry the casket of entertainer and civil rights activist Lena Horne .
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  1. VIDEO: Actress and Singer Lena Horne is Dead
  2. Legendary Singer Lena Horne Dies
  3. VIDEO: Lena Horne has died at 92.

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