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1、美国名人女爵士音乐人雪莉,荷恩ShirleyHorn,1934-2005:OneoftheGreatJazzSingersofthe1950sand1960splaystopmutemaxvolume00:00-16:33repeatByCynthiaKirk2008-12-13VOICEONE:mFaithLapidus.VOICETWO:AndmSteveEmberwithPEOPLEINAMERICAINVOASpecialEnglish.TodaywetellaboutjazzsingerandpianistShirleyHorn.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:ShirleyHorn

2、performingin2003ShirleyHornwasconsideredoneofthegreatjazzsingersofthenineteenfiftiesandsixties.ShewasoftencomparedtothefamoussingersEllaFitzgerald,DinahWashingtonandSarahVaughan.Sheperformedformorethanfiftyyears.ShirleyHornsvoicewassmoothandexpressive,butneverhurried.Shewasoneoftheslowestsingersinja

3、zz.Whenshesangasong,shewantedtheaudiencetofeelitinthesamewayshedid.Shehadasmallvoice.Buthersongshadabigeffect.Here,ShirleyHornsingsherpopularsongYoureMyThrill.(MUSIC)VOICETWO:ShirleyHornwasborninWashington,D.C.innineteenthirty-four.ShelivedallherlifeinandaroundWashington.Shirleybegantakingpianolesso

4、nswhenshewasfouryearsold.Hermotherrecognizedherskillandlovefortheinstrument.ShirleyHornsaidmostofthesongssheperformedwereonesshegrewupwith.Shesaidherfamilylovedmusicandtherewasalwaysmusicbythegreatestsingersandbandsplayinginherhome.Hornsaidshelivedformusic.Shesaiditwaslikefoodandwatertoher.ShirleyHo

5、rnstudiedclassicalmusicasateenager.Whenshewasseventeen,shehadachancetoattendthefamousJuilliardSchoolinNewYorkCity.Butfinancialdifficultiespreventedherfromgoing.Instead,shestudiedclassicalmusicatHowardUniversityinWashington.VOICEONE:ShirleyHornhadplannedtohaveacareerplayingclassicalmusiconthepiano.Bu

6、tshesaidallthatchangedaftershebegangoingtojazzclubsinWashington.Shesaidshewasinfluencedbysomeofthegreatestjazzartists,suchasOscarPetersonandAhmadJamal.Whenaskedaboutherchangefromclassicalmusictojazz,shewouldlatersay:IlovedRachmaninoff,butthenOscarPetersonbecamemyRachmaninoff.AndAhmadJamalbecamemyDeb

7、ussy.Horndidnotplantobeasinger.Shesaidithappenedbyaccidentwhenshewasseventeenandplayingclassicalmusiconthepianoatarestaurant.AmanofferedtogiveherahugetoyteddybearifshewouldsingthesongMelancholyBaby,Althoughshehadneversunginpublicbefore,sheagreed.Shelaterrealizedthatshecouldmakealivingsingingandplayi

8、ngjazz.HereshesingsthefamoussongbyColePorter,LoveforSale.(MUSIC)VOICETWO:Innineteenfifty-four,ShirleyHornbegantosingjazzinclubsandstartedherownjazzgroup.Innineteensixty;sherecordedherfirstalbum,calledEmbersandAshes.Thealbumdidnotgetalotofattention.Butthefamousjazzmusician,MilesDaviszheardit.Helikedi

9、tsomuchthatheinvitedHorntoplaymusicwithhiminNewYorkCity.ShesangastheopeningactbeforehisperformanceatNewYorksVillageVanguardnightclub.DavishadrefusedtoplayunlesstheclubownerletHornsing.ShirleyHornandMilesDavisdevelopedaclosefriendshipovertheyears.HereshesingsandheplaysthetrumpetonthesongDontLettheSun

10、CatchYouCrying.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:ShirleyHornsperformancewithMilesDavisinNewYorkledtoarecorddealwithMercuryRecords.ShewassoonperformingaroundtheUnitedStates.ShealsorecordedwithQuincyJonesandothertopmusicians.ButHornsoonleftMercuryRecordsbecauseofcreativedifferences.Shewantedtoplaythepianoonallherrecord

11、ings,buttherecordcompanydidnotagree.ShirleyHornstoppedperformingaroundthecountryinthenineteensixtiessoshecouldspendmoretimeathomewithherhusbandanddaughter.SheplayedatlocalnightclubsintheWashingtonareaduringthenineteensixtiesandseventies.VOICETWO:ShirleyHornrebuilthercareerinthenineteeneighties.Shebe

12、ganperformingmorewidelyatjazzfestivalsandconcertsaroundtheworldandreceivedstrongpraise.Innineteeneighty-seven,shesignedarecorddealwithVerveRecordsandremainedwiththerecordcompanyfortherestofhercareer.Innineteenninety,Hornreunitedwithhergoodfriendandteacher,MilesDaviszonthesong,YouWontForgetMe.Shewent

13、ontorecordseveralsuccessfulalbumsandperformedaroundtheworld.Shealsoworkedonseveralsoundtracksformovies.HereareShirleyHornandMilesDaviswithYouWontForgetMe.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:ShirleyHornwasnominatedforseveralGrammyAwards.Innineteenninety-eight,shewontheawardforthealbum,IRememberMiles/inmemoryofMilesDavis

14、,whodiedinnineteenninety-one.Hornreceivedmanyhonorsduringhercareer.Butherlastyearsweredifficult.Shehadaseriesofhealthproblems,includingtreatmentforbreastcancer.Andintwothousandtwo,shehadherfootremovedbecauseofproblemscausedbydiabetes.ShirleyHorncontinuedtosingforaudiences,butshedidsoinachair,withsom

15、eoneelseplayingthepiano.Thelossofherfootmadeitdifficultforhertoworkthepedalsthatcontrolthewaythepianosounds.However;duringherlastperformances,shereturnedtoplayingthepianowiththehelpofadevicethattooktheplaceofherfoot.InJuneoftwothousandfive,Hornsufferedastroke.Shediedfourmonthslaterattheageofseventy-

16、one.VOICETWO:CriticssayShirleyHorninfluencedmanyyoungjazzmusiciansoftoday,includingDianaKrallandNorahJones.CriticssayshewillberememberedasoneofthebestsingersinagreatperiodofAmericanjazz.Intwothousandfive,VerveRecordsreleasedacollectionofherwork,calledButBeautiful:TheBestofShirleyHorn,WeleaveyounowwithasongfromthatalbumcalledHerestoLife.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:Thisprogramwaswrittenand