Shirley Horn

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Shirley Horn was an acclaimed American jazz singer and pianist known for her intimate, slow-tempo interpretations and collaborations with artists like Miles Davis.

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Shirley Horn canonical 15
Shirley Valerie Horn 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
jazz pianist
jazz singer
recording artist
activeYearsEnd 2000s
activeYearsStart 1950s
awardReceived Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement
surface form: Academy of Achievement Golden Plate Award

Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female
surface form: Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance

NEA Jazz Masters Award
surface form: National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Fellowship
birthName Shirley Horn self-linksurface differs
surface form: Shirley Valerie Horn
burialPlace National Harmony Memorial Park
causeOfDeath complications of diabetes
collaboratedWith Carmen McRae
Johnny Mandel
Miles Davis
Toots Thielemans
Wynton Marsalis
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1934-05-01
dateOfDeath 2005-10-20
genre jazz
vocal jazz
influencedBy Ahmad Jamal
Miles Davis
instrument piano
knownFor intimate, slow-tempo interpretations
subtle phrasing and dynamic control
name Shirley Horn self-link
notablePerformanceVenue Montreux Jazz Festival
Village Vanguard
notableSongInterpretation A Time for Love
surface form: "A Time for Love"

Here's to Life
surface form: "Here's to Life"

I Thought About You
surface form: "I Thought About You"

"You Won't Forget Me"
notableWork album "Close Enough for Love"
album "Here's to Life"
album "I Thought About You"
album "Softly"
album "You Won't Forget Me"
occupation pianist
singer
placeOfBirth Washington, D.C.
surface form: Washington, D.C., United States
placeOfDeath Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States
recordLabel Mercury Records
SteepleChase Records
Verve Records
style intimate club-style performances
minimalist accompaniment
slow ballad interpretations
vocalType contralto

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Johnny Mandel collaboratedWith Shirley Horn
Time After Time hasNotablePerformer Shirley Horn
But Beautiful hasNotablePerformer Shirley Horn
Imagination hasPerformer Shirley Horn
The Good Life notablePerformer Shirley Horn
The Good Life recordedBy Shirley Horn
Shirley Horn name Shirley Horn self-link
Shirley Horn birthName Shirley Horn self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Shirley Valerie Horn