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| Lena Horne |
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| Lena Calhoun Horne was born June 30, 1917, in Brooklyn, New York |
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| Lena Horne was a singer, dancer, actress, and activist who had a wildly
successful career as a nightclub performer and recording artist. She was
also a noted stage actress, but her success in Hollywood was cut short
because of her outspoken activism and African-American heritage.During World War II, like many American performers, she toured Europe
entertaining American troops. She became controversial, however, when
she refused to sing for segregated audiences, leading to "one-night
integration" for numerous military concerts, and more often performing
at black-only venues. When she was not allowed to perform on the bases,
she instead sang at whatever local nightclub welcomed African-American
customers. | | | | |
Lena Horne did die on May 9, 2010, in New York City of heart failure.
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