Saturday, October 22, 2005

Horn Silenced

We break a few days' silence to memorialize the passing of Shirley Horn. In a world of celebrity singers who rise to stardom at 21 and are washed up by 24, Horn was an exception. She had her greatest success as she moved from middle age to senior status.

There's nothing more subtle or, dare we say it, more romantic than Shirley Horn singing one of her signature standards. If you haven't heard her before, buy, beg or borrow some tracks.

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