LENA HORNE 

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Born in Brooklyn, New York, on June 30, 1917, Lena Horne is a singer and actress. Her mother was also an actress. Her grandmother was an activist who took Lena to the NAACP, the Urban League and the Ethical Culture Society.

At 16, Lena began working at Harlem's Cotton Club, first as a dancer, then in the chorus and later as a solo singer. She sang with orchestras, and was discovered, while singing with Charlie Barnet's orchestra. She sang in clubs in Greenwich Village and performed at Carnegie Hall.

Since 1942, Horne has appeared in films, on Broadway and she made many recordings. She's been honored with many awards for her lifetime of success.

Lena Horne's signature song, from a 1943 film of the same name, is "Stormy Weather." She published her memoirs, in 1950, as In Person  and, in 1965, as Lena..

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