Birth anniversary
Topic: Shirley Horn
MAY 1, 1934 Birth of pianist and vocalist Shirley Horn, in Washington, D.C. d. Oct. 20, 2005, Cheverly, Md, USA (complications due to Diabetes). At age 4, she studied piano and later studied music at Howard University. From 1954, Shirley led her own trio. In the early 1960s, she gained greater recognition when she joined Miles Davis, Quincy Jones and others.
Jazz Singer Shirley Horn Dead at 71
Topic: Shirley Horn
Jazz singer Shirley Horn died last night [20 OCT 2005] after a long illness. She was 71.
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It's taken a long time, but pianist/vocalist Shirley Horn is finally enjoying the fruits of stardom she should have reaped many years ago.
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