Lena Horne, Singer and Actress, Dies at 92

I always thought she was one beautiful and talented lady.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/10/ar...ne.html?src=me

Ms. Horne might have become a major movie star, but she was born 50 years too early, and languished at MGM in the 1940s because of the color of her skin.

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Her signature - Stormy Weather

A sad day for music fans.

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A sad day for music fans.

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And Fred Sanford.

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Originally Posted by Chip R

And Fred Sanford.

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I'm not kidding, Fred Sanford was the first person who came to my mind when I read her name in the headlines this morning. He had it bad, didn't he? :laugh:

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I'm not kidding, Fred Sanford was the first person who came to my mind when I read her name in the headlines this morning. He had it bad, didn't he? :laugh:

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mine as well, but as evidenced by the black and white photo, she was truly beautiful

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Originally Posted by IowaRed

mine as well, but as evidenced by the black and white photo, she was truly beautiful

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Amen to that.

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Originally Posted by macro

Fred Sanford was the first person who came to my mind when I read her name in the headlines this morning. He had it bad, didn't he? :laugh:

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That Sanford episode was the first thing that came to my mind too. Of course I'm a big Sanford & Son fan, and have the series on DVD. Classic episode.

Nice op-ed column in yesterday's Washington Post about Horne and her bridging the gap in a segregated world.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...d=opinionsbox1