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Shirley Horn
Born May 1, 1934 in Washington, D.C., Shirley Horn was a jazz singer and pianist
whose smoky voice placed her with Ella Fitzgerald and Carmen McRae at the
pinnacle of jazz vocal stardom. She worked with many jazz icons including Miles
Davis, Ron Carter, Toots Thielemans, Dizzy Gillespie, and Quincy Jones. She
learned to play piano as a child and played in a trio at university before she
was urged to sing in her teens. She was discovered playing live by James Gavin
from Stere-O-Craft, who then took her to New York to record her debut album
Embers and Ashes (1960). Miles Davis hear...
One Day, Forever
Benny Golson, Shirley Horn and Mulgrew Miller
Here's To LifeShirley Horn
But Beautiful: The Best of Shirley Horn
It Had to Be YouShirley Horn
You Won't Forget Me
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Here's To LifeShirley Horn
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Return to ParadiseShirley Horn and Mark de Clive-Lowe
Here's to Life
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The Good LifeShirley Horn
Shirley Horn with Horns
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