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Goodbye, Lena.
May. 10th, 2010 07:17 pmThe first time I ever saw her was in this video:
I always thought, "Wow, she's got an amazing voice." Like, even as a kid, that voice stuck in my mind. But I didn't know that that was Lena Horne until recently, which is insane. LOL. I just thought she was that "Nice singing lady".
She sang one of my favourite Jazz songs ever, the very underrated "Out of Nowhere". It was sung by Bing Crosby (very nicely), but I love Lena's version the best. I heard it the first time one night in the early 2000's, on my way home from a family party. I loved it so much I actually remembered what it was called (I have a shoddy memory for song names). That song remained in my playist and I listened to it hundreds upon hundreds of times. It was the main song I listened to when I wrote "Hello! From Sunny Hamunaptra!". It's what I call one of my "Spirit songs". A song that makes the sound of my heart. Here it is.
Lena, honey. So many songs you sang that I loved. So many hours spent listening to your phenomenal voice and wishing, hoping, that I could sing even a bit as good as you. Your dulcet tones soothed my heart, wrapped around me, made me feel like the world was beautifu.
I will miss you! God Speed, Nice Lady.
I always thought, "Wow, she's got an amazing voice." Like, even as a kid, that voice stuck in my mind. But I didn't know that that was Lena Horne until recently, which is insane. LOL. I just thought she was that "Nice singing lady".
She sang one of my favourite Jazz songs ever, the very underrated "Out of Nowhere". It was sung by Bing Crosby (very nicely), but I love Lena's version the best. I heard it the first time one night in the early 2000's, on my way home from a family party. I loved it so much I actually remembered what it was called (I have a shoddy memory for song names). That song remained in my playist and I listened to it hundreds upon hundreds of times. It was the main song I listened to when I wrote "Hello! From Sunny Hamunaptra!". It's what I call one of my "Spirit songs". A song that makes the sound of my heart. Here it is.
Lena, honey. So many songs you sang that I loved. So many hours spent listening to your phenomenal voice and wishing, hoping, that I could sing even a bit as good as you. Your dulcet tones soothed my heart, wrapped around me, made me feel like the world was beautifu.
I will miss you! God Speed, Nice Lady.
