Shirley Valerie Horn Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Shirley Valerie Horn (May 1, 1934 in Washington, D.C. – October 20, 2005) was an American jazz singer and pianist.Horn collaborated with many jazz greats including Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Toots Thielemans, Ron Carter, Carmen McRae, Wynton Marsalis and others. She was most noted for her ability to accompany herself with nearly incomparable independence and ability on the piano while singing, something described by arranger Johnny Mandel as "like having two heads", and for her rich, lush voice, a smoky contralto, which was described by noted producer and arranger Quincy Jones as "like clothing, as she seduces you with her voice". Although she could swing as strongly as any straight-ahead jazz artist, Horn's reputation rode on her exquisite ballad work.
Antonio Carlos Jobim: An All-Star Tribute, Shirley Horn: Live at the Village Vanguard, Tim Festival 2003, Ella Fitzgerald: The Legendary First Lady of Song
Star Sign
Taurus
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Fact
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Diabetes claimed much of her leg and she was unable to play the piano however she continued singing from a wheelchair.
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She confined her performances to the Washington and Baltimore areas in order to avoid being on the road and also to be at home with her daughter.
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Jazz vocalist and pianist.
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Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 2000.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
2011
performer: "That Old Black Magic"
Swinging with the Finkels
2011
performer: "Here's To Life"
For Love of Ivy
1968
"For Love of Ivy"
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Tune in Tomorrow...
1990
Jazz Singer
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Miles Davis Story
2001
TV Movie documentary
Antonio Carlos Jobim: An All-Star Tribute
1995
Video documentary
Herself - Vocalist / Pianist
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
TV Series
Herself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1963
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Known for movies
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2011) as Soundtrack
$1.1 Million
