- Classic Duets · 2023
- Lena Horne Greatest Hits · 1972
- Stormy Weather · 1954
- The Classic Lena Horne · 1955
- Stormy Weather · 1957
- Stormy Weather · 1957
- Stormy Weather · 1957
- Ladies of Jazz (Remixed) · 2005
- Lena Horne Greatest Hits · 1962
- Duets (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) · 1958
- Stormy Weather · 1956
- The Best of Lena Horne · 2007
- Being Myself · 1998
Essential Albums
- 2005
- 1998
- 1994
- 1971
- 1966
Music Videos
Artist Playlists
- This angel-voiced diva led the way both musically and socially.
- The pop singer recorded plenty of sides rich in jazz and blues.
Singles & EPs
Appears On
- The Dixieland Jazz Group
About Lena Horne
A pivotal figure in the history of Black arts and culture, Lena Horne was a woman whose cool elegance as a singer and actress was matched by her convictions as an activist. Born in Brooklyn in 1917, Horne got her start at Harlem’s legendary Cotton Club as a member of the chorus line before becoming one of its most famous acts of the ‘40s. Hollywood was her next stop, but she was soon disenchanted by the typecasting faced by the era’s few Black screen actors. Instead, Horne became increasingly engaged with the fight for civil rights, leading to her role in the March on Washington in 1963. She remained a major draw at nightclubs thanks to the warm, regal vocal delivery showcased on recordings like 1957’s At The Waldorf Astoria (Live) and 1965’s Feelin’ Good. Horne’s prowess as an interpreter of jazz, pop and blues standards was equally clear on 2006’s Seasons of a Life, the final release before her death in 2010.
- HOMETOWN
- Brooklyn, NY, United States
- BORN
- 30 June 1917
- GENRE
- Jazz