Shirley Horn: Biography

Shirley Horn
Born:
May 1, 1934 in Washington, D.C.

Died:
Oct 20, 2005 in Cheverly, MD

Genres:
Music, Standards & Vocal Music, Classical Music, Traditional Pop Vocal Music

Decades Active:
1950's|1960's|1970's|1980's|1990's|2000's


Artistic Quality
Medium
Cultural Impact
Medium
Popularity
Medium



A superior ballad singer and a talented pianist, Shirley Horn put off potential success until finally becoming a major attraction while in her 50s. She studied piano from the age of four. After attending Howard University, Horn put together her first trio in 1954, and was encouraged in the early '60s by Miles Davis and Quincy Jones. She recorded three albums during 1963-1965 for Mercury and ABC/Paramount, but chose to stick around Washington, D.C., and raise a family instead of pursuing her career. In the early '80s, she began recording for SteepleChase, but Shirley Horn really had her breakthrough in 1987 when she started making records for Verve, an association that continued on records like 1998's I Remember Miles. You're My Thrill followed in early 2001.

- Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

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