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Goodbye, Lena Horne


Si è spenta a New York all'età di 92 anni Lena Horne, probabilmente la prima vera diva di colore della musica e del cinema americani... Una donna bellissima, affascinante, baciata da un grande talento ma costretta a lottare per anni contro il razzismo e la stupidità di molti addetti ai lavori - e parte del pubblico - che le rovinarono la carriera, per non parlare della vita privata.

Negli anni '80 tornò alla ribalta grazie al fortunato one woman show THE LADY AND HER MUSIC (il cast album prodotto da Quincy Jones le fece vincere un Grammy) un musical cui Donna deve essersi certamente ispirata per il suo ORDINARY GIRL...

Se non la conoscete, cercate di procurarvi una copia di STORMY WEATHER (BMG, 1990) o qualche altra antologia che copra le sue sublimi incisioni a cavallo ta gli anni '40 e gli anni '50. Scoprirete una dea.

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grazie Seba !

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Anche il presidente Obama ha voluto rilasciare una dichiarazione sulla scomparsa di Lena Horne:

In his statement, Mr. Obama wrote:

"Michelle and I were deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Lena Horne one of our nations most cherished entertainers. Over the years, she warmed the hearts of countless Americans with her beautiful voice and dramatic performances on-screen. From the time her grandmother signed her up for an NAACP membership as a child, she worked tirelessly to further the cause of justice and equality. In 1940, she became the first African-American performer to tour with an all white band. And while entertaining soldiers during World War II, she refused to perform for segregated audiences a principled struggle she continued well after the troops returned home. Michelle and I offer our condolences to all those who knew and loved Lena, and we join all Americans in appreciating the joy she brought to our lives and the progress she forged for our country".

 

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