Shirley Horn

vocals, piano · 1934–2005 · Washington

Pianist and singer from Washington supported by Miles Davis from 1960, Shirley Horn went into semi-retirement to raise her daughter before being relaunched by SteepleChase in 1978. Her Verve years, from 1987, brought her a large international audience.

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Styles

• Vocal jazz, scat, vocalese

Landmark tracks

• Trav'lin' Light (1965)

Sources

• Source

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