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Shirley Valerie Horn (* 1. Mai 1934 [1] in Washington D.C.; † 20. Oktober 2005 in Cheverly, Maryland) war eine US-amerikanische Jazzpianistin und Sängerin. Sie war bekannt für eine der langsamsten Vortragsweisen im Jazz und eine ungewöhnliche Art der Phrasierung, bei der sie bestimmte Worte betonte und andere wegfallen ließ. [2] .
Shirley Valerie Horn: Born May 1, 1934 Washington, D.C., U.S. Died: October 20, 2005 (aged 71) Genres: Jazz, blues: Occupation(s) Musician: Instrument(s) Vocals, piano: Years active: 1959–2004: Labels: Stere-o-craft (1960) Mercury (1963) ABC-Paramount (1965) Perception (1972) SteepleChase (1978-81) CBS (1985) Verve (1987-2005)
Here's to Life is a 1992 studio album by Shirley Horn, arranged by Johnny Mandel (also the composer of three of the songs on the album), who received a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s) on this album. The title track "Here's to Life" became Horn's signature song.
- September 1991
- Vocal jazz
- 1992
- Verve
Shirley Horn (born May 1, 1934, Washington, D.C., U.S.—died Oct. 20, 2005, Cheverly, Md.) American jazz artist whose ballads, sung in a breathy contralto to her own piano accompaniment, earned her both critical acclaim and popular renown. Horn was raised in Washington, D.C., and attended the Junior School of Music at Howard University, where ...
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Jazz singer and pianist Shirley Horn was one of the leading jazz musicians of her generation. With her distinctive voice and the slow pace of her music, Horn had a long and storied career which touched both national and international audiences. Shirley Horn was born on May 1, 1934, in Washington, D.C. Her father was a General Accounting Office ...
10. März 2022 · Shirley Horn in March 1991. The late Shirley Horn had a jazz career that most musicians could only dream of, but it wasn't a straight trajectory. Her route to jazz stardom had twists and...
22. Okt. 2005 · Shirley Horn, a jazz singer and pianist who drew audiences close with a powerfully confidential, vibratoless delivery, died yesterday at a nursing home in Cheverly, Md. She was 71. Her death...