Horne broke mainstream entertainment ground for African-American singers, actresses, dancers and other performers at a time when challenging the racial divide had real — sometimes brutal — consequences. And unlike the equally bold but less-resilient Dorothy Dandridge, Horne lived to see generations of younger artists benefit from her courage and determination.
And she was never less than fabulous. So a moment of silence, please, for the kind of star they just don't make any more. Lena Horne fan site.
She could even take something as uneven as The Wiz and, with one song, give it the emotional weight that the entire rest of the movie strived for.
ReplyDeleteI entirely agree: The material wasn't worth of her, but Horne went in and gave it everything she had.
ReplyDeleteHorne may have been a glamorous star, but she was also a consummate professional.