...a few clips I watched last night, upon hearing the news.
:cry:
Stormy Weather:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCG3kJtQBKoLena Horne falls into the Gaphttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OcgoZiFk_I&feature=related(dh did the math on the above and was floored when he realized she did this ad at the age of 80 :rofl:)
Lena sings the A-B-C's on Sesame Streethttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0TyUOJfpQo&feature=channelLena and Kermit sing "Being Green"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPvZR6DTbq8&feature=fvwLena Horne on Rosie O'Donnel in 1997 (celebration of her 80th b'day...!)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_8hyO29wWk Much, much more available on youtube.com. Check them out!
edited to add link to msn front page coverage (w/photos):
http://specials.msn.com/A-List/Lena-Horne.aspx?cp-documentid=24197341&imageindex=1>1=36010edited to fix a link. :)