I kind of liked her better “back then”, this Miss Horne

Posted by on February 02nd 2008 to Lena Horne, The Music, Videos  Tagged ,
I kind of liked her better “back then”, this Miss Horne

After watching that clip from the 1981 Tony Awards yesterday, I have to say that I think I prefer the Lena Horne from the 40s, 50s, and 60s more than the Lena Horne of the 80s and thereafter.
I don’t know what it is, something clearer and more pure about her voice, maybe?
Something less overdramatic with her movements, and more seductive with her tone?
Watch this clip where she sings “Love Me or Leave Me” and “The Eagle & Me” from 1965 and let me know what you think?

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Crooner Week: Bing Crosby on YouTube

Posted by on January 10th 2008 to Bing Crosby, Crooner Week, Videos  Tagged , , , ,
Crooner Week: Bing Crosby on YouTube

I thought I’d put a little collection of Bing Crosby videos from YouTube together here for your viewing pleasure, my dear readers! He was no doubt one heck of an entertainer, and it seems to me that the stars around him just shone brighter because of it, don’t you? Check ‘em out after the jump…

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1950s and ’60s Fashion – Coco Chanel

Posted by on November 11th 2007 to The Fashion  Tagged , ,
1950s and ’60s Fashion – Coco Chanel

“Chanel’s own lifestyle fueled her ideas of how modern women everywhere should look, act, and dress. Her own slim boyish figure and cropped hair became an ideal, as did her tanned skin, active lifestyle, and financial independence. Throughout her career, Chanel succeeded in packaging and marketing her own personal attitudes and style, making her a key arbiter of women’s taste throughout the twentieth century.” – The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Truly the ultimate paragraph to describe Chanel fashion in the 50’s. It was a look that women longed for – with a comfort they adored.
Here are a few images from her …read more

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