When Mo declared today's word to be "Storm" the immediate thought was Stormy Weather and the amazing Lena Horne. There is no way I could do her biography justice without writing about 500 inadequate pages, so do take the time to at least read her Wikipedia entry.
Below are two clips of "Stormy Weather" from You Tube. The first made during WWII and the second when she was still performing more than 40 years later. She is now 91 and no longer appears in public. Fortunately we have the film and recordings.
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1985
The logo for today's Manic Monday was provided by the talented Janna of Jannaverse
13 comments:
I'd be honest...I don't know her...but I love the clips...now I have to google! LoL
Happy Monday!
Such a beautifully talented soul! :)
Wonderful MM post.
I was thinking that this was the exact storm that might blow onto your page and I'm glad to see I wasn't disappointed!
That's one talented lady.
What a voice! I must admit that I did not know she was still alive. Great stormy post :o)
Excellent take on "storm" - love that song!
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What a talented lady, Jamie! Thanks for a great MM post! :)
You Tube seems to be having problems this morning.
Love that song!
She's smokin' hot!! Who wouldn't love Lena Horne!
I love love love love love Lena Horne! She's a three S lady...sultry, smooth, and sexy.
Timeless, that one. Great clips! Thanks for sharing! ;)
That was a song that made me want to be a "torch singer." As I get older, I find myself listening to the songs my parents loved so well and thank them for exposing me to music of all kinds (except C&W!).
~~~Blessings~~~
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