Stormy Weather The Life of Lena Horne

THE "DEFINITIVE" (VANITY FAIR) BIOGRAPHY OF LEGEND LENA HORNETHE CELEBRATED STAR OF STAGE, MUSIC, AND FILM WHO BLAZED A TRAIL FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS IN HOLLYWOOD AND BEYONDDrawing on a wealth of unmined material and hundreds of interviews one of them with Lena Horne herselfcritically acclaimed author James Gavin gives us a "deftly researched" (The Boston Globe) and authoritative portrait of the American icon. Horne broke down racial barriers in the entertainment industry in the 1940s and '50s even as she was limited mostly to guest singing appearances in splashy Hollywood musicals. Incorporating insights from the likes of Ruby Dee, Tony Bennett, Diahann Carroll, and Bobby Short,Stormy Weatherreveals the many faces of this luminous, complex, strong-willed, passionate, even tragic womana stunning talent who inspired such giants as Barbra Streisand, Eartha Kitt, and Aretha Franklin.

James Gavin is the author of Deep in a Dream, Intimate Nights, and Stormy Weather. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, and Time Out New York, among other publications. He lives in New York City.