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.
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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.
I entirely agree: The material wasn't worth of her, but Horne went in and gave it everything she had.
Horne may have been a glamorous star, but she was also a consummate professional.
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