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    • Lena Horne - HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 27: A picture of singer/actress/civil rights activist/dancer Lena Horne is displayed during a homage during the 83rd Annual Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theatre on February 27, 2011 in Hollywood, California.
    • Lena Horne - NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 23: People look on before the start of an auction of the estate of Lena Horne, including an abstract painting by African American artist Charles Alston (L), at Doyle New York February 23, 2011 in New York City. More than 200 lots of fine art, gowns, jewelry, photographs and other items from Lena Hornes Manhattan home are being auctioned today. Horne began her professional life at 16 as a performer in Harlems Cotton Club and became one of the worlds top jazz singers and a prominent civil rights activist.
    • Lena Horne - NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 23: Lena Horne's granddaughter Jenny Lumet tries on a pair of Horne's cuff bracelets before they are auctioned at Doyle New York February 23, 2011 in New York City. More than 200 lots of fine art, gowns, jewelry, photographs and other items from Lena Horne's Manhattan home are being auctioned today. Horne began her professional life at 16 as a performer in Harlem's Cotton Club and became one of the world's top jazz singers and a prominent civil rights activist.
    • Lena Horne - NEW YORK - MAY 14: (L-R) Jessye Norman and Jenny Lumet attend funeral services for entertainer Lena Horne at St. Ignatius Loyola Church on May 14, 2010 in New York City.
    • Lena Horne - NEW YORK - MAY 14: Pallbearers carry the casket of entertainer Lena Horne at St. Ignatius Loyola Church on May 14, 2010 in New York City.
    • Lena Horne - NEW YORK - MAY 14: (L-R) Jessye Norman and Jenny Lumet attend funeral services for entertainer Lena Horne at St. Ignatius Loyola Church on May 14, 2010 in New York City.
    • Lena Horne - NEW YORK - MAY 14: Jenny Lumet and Bobby Cannavale attend funeral services for entertainer Lena Horne at St. Ignatius Loyola Church on May 14, 2010 in New York City.
    • Lena Horne - NEW YORK - MAY 14: Former New York City mayor David Dinkins and New York State governor David Patterson (R) greet each other at the funeral services for entertainer Lena Horne at St. Ignatius Loyola Church on May 14, 2010 in New York City.
    • Lena Horne - NEW YORK - MAY 14: Walter Mosely attends funeral services for entertainer Lena Horne at St. Ignatius Loyola Church on May 14, 2010 in New York City.
    • Lena Horne - NEW YORK - MAY 14: Walter Mosely and Jenny Lumet attend funeral services for entertainer Lena Horne at St. Ignatius Loyola Church on May 14, 2010 in New York City.
    • Lena Horne - NEW YORK - MAY 14: Pallbearers carry the casket of entertainer Lena Horne at St. Ignatius Loyola Church on May 14, 2010 in New York City.
    • Lena Horne - NEW YORK - MAY 14: Pallbearers carry the casket of entertainer Lena Horne at St. Ignatius Loyola Church on May 14, 2010 in New York City.
    • Lena Horne - NEW YORK - MAY 14: Pallbearers carry the casket of entertainer Lena Horne at St. Ignatius Loyola Church on May 14, 2010 in New York City.
    • Lena Horne - NEW YORK - MAY 14: Liz Smith attends funeral services for entertainer Lena Horne at St. Ignatius Loyola Church on May 14, 2010 in New York City.
    • Lena Horne - NEW YORK - MAY 14: People gather outside the funeral services for entertainer Lena Horne at St. Ignatius Loyola Church on May 14, 2010 in New York City.
    • Lena Horne - NEW YORK - MAY 14: Vanessa Williams attends funeral services for entertainer Lena Horne at St. Ignatius Loyola Church on May 14, 2010 in New York City.
    • Lena Horne - NEW YORK - MAY 14: New York State Governor David Patterson arrives at the funeral services for entertainer Lena Horne at St. Ignatius Loyola Church on May 14, 2010 in New York City.
    • Lena Horne - NEW YORK - MAY 14: Actor Bobby Cannavale attends funeral services for entertainer Lena Horne at St. Ignatius Loyola Church on May 14, 2010 in New York City.
    • Lena Horne - NEW YORK - MAY 14: General exterior view outside the funeral services for entertainer Lena Horne at St. Ignatius Loyola Church on May 14, 2010 in New York City.
    • Lena Horne - NEW YORK - MAY 14: Actor Bobby Cannavale attends funeral services for entertainer Lena Horne at St. Ignatius Loyola Church on May 14, 2010 in New York City.
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    Biography

    Singer/actress Lena Horne's primary occupation was nightclub entertaining, a profession she pursued successfully around the world for more than 60 years, from the 1930s to the 1990s. In conjunction with her club work, she also maintained a recording career that stretched from 1936 to 2000 and brought her three Grammys, including a Lifetime Achievement Award in 1989; she appeared in 16 feature ...more
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