| First Name |
Lena
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| Middle Name |
Mary Calhoun
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| Last Name |
Horne
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| Full Name at Birth |
Lena Mary Calhoun Horne
|
| Birthday |
30th June, 1917
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| Birthplace |
Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
|
| Died |
9th May, 2010
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| Place of Death |
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
|
| Cause of Death |
Congestive Heart Failure
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| Buried |
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
|
| Height |
5' 7" (170 cm)
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| Weight |
120lbs (54 kg)
|
| Build |
Slim
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| Eye Color |
Black
|
| Hair Color |
Black
|
| Distinctive Feature |
Voice And Face
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
|
| Sexuality |
Straight
|
| Religion |
Baptist
|
| Ethnicity |
Multiracial
|
| Nationality |
American
|
| University |
Howard University In Washington, DC
|
| Occupation Text |
Singer, dancer, actress, activist
|
| Occupation |
Singer
|
| Claim to Fame |
Cabin In The Sky (movie) Jazz singer, Stormy Weather
|
| Music Genre (Text) |
Broadway, Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz, R&B, soul
|
| Music Genre |
Vocal
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| Year(s) Active |
1933–2000, 1933–2003
|
| Music Style |
Show Tunes, Jazz, Swing, Stage & Screen, Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz
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| Music Mood |
Sophisticated, Confident, Theatrical, Poignant, Passionate, Dramatic, Brassy, Elegant, Literate, Stylish, Sentimental, Sensual, Refined/Mannered, Romantic
|
| Instrument |
Vocals
|
| Instrument (text) |
Vocals
|
| Record Label |
MGM, RCA Victor, United Artists, Blue Note, Qwest/Warner Bros. Records, Qwest/Warner Bros.
|
| Associated Acts |
Harry Belafonte, Tony Bennett, Vic Damone, Judy Garland, Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Billie Holiday, Sammy Davis, Jr., Barbra Streisand, Teddy Wilson, Cab Calloway, Noble Sissle, Ralph Cooper, Sammy Davis Jr., Lady Day
|
| Bust (inches) |
34
|
| Cup Size |
C
|
| Waist (inches) |
24
|
| Hips (inches) |
34
|
| Clothes Size |
4
|
| Shoe Size |
8
|
| Official Websites |
www.lena-horne.com/
|
| Father |
Edwin Fletcher "Teddy" Horne, Jr
|
| Mother |
Edna Louise Scottron (1895–1985)
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| Friend |
Judy Garland, Harry Belafonte
|
| Associated People |
Harry Belafonte, Tony Bennett, Judy Garland, Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Billie Holiday, Sammy Davis Jr., Barbra Streisand, Teddy Wilson
|
| Favorite Foods |
Creole
|
| Favorite Colors |
Black, Red
|
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 and covered film, television and theatre.
