lena calhoun horne

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Definition of lena calhoun horne in English English dictionary

born June 30, 1917, Brooklyn, N.Y., U.S. U.S. singer and actress. In her youth she was a dancer at Harlem's Cotton Club, and by age 18 she was singing with popular bands. She starred in many films, including Stormy Weather (1943) and The Wiz (1978). Her album Lena Horne at the Waldorf-Astoria (1957) was a great success, as was her appearance in the musical Jamaica (1957). Her one-woman show, Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music (1981), was hailed as her masterpiece. She continued to perform and record into the 1990s

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Lena Horne

born June 30, 1917, Brooklyn, N.Y., U.S. U.S. singer and actress. In her youth she was a dancer at Harlem's Cotton Club, and by age 18 she was singing with popular bands. She starred in many films, including Stormy Weather (1943) and The Wiz (1978). Her album Lena Horne at the Waldorf-Astoria (1957) was a great success, as was her appearance in the musical Jamaica (1957). Her one-woman show, Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music (1981), was hailed as her masterpiece. She continued to perform and record into the 1990s

Hyphenation

Le·na Cal·houn horne

Turkish pronunciation

linı kälhun hôrn

Pronunciation

/ˈlēnə kalˈho͞on ˈhôrn/ /ˈliːnə kælˈhuːn ˈhɔːrn/