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1、美国名人女爵士歌手雪莉荷恩ShirleyHorn:OneoftheGreatJazzSingersofthe1950sand1960splaystopmutemaxvolume00:00-16:47repeatByCynthiaKirk2006-2-11(THEME)VOICEONE:mFaithLapidus.VOICETWO:AndImSteveEmberwithPEOPLEINAMERICAINVOASpecialEnglish.TodaywetellaboutjazzsingerandpianistShirleyHorn.(THEME)VOICEONE:ShirleyHornwasco
2、nsideredoneofthegreatjazzsingersofthenineteenfiftiesandsixties.ShewasoftencomparedtothefamoussingersEllaFitzgerald,DinahWashingtonandSarahVaughan.Sheperformedformorethanfiftyyears.ShirleyHornsvoicewassmoothandexpressive,butneverhurried.Shewasoneoftheslowestsingersinjazz.Whenshesangasong,shewantedthe
3、audiencetofeelitinthesamewayshedid.Shehadasmallvoice.Buthersongshadabigeffect.Here,ShirleyHornsingsherpopularsongYoureMyThriII.(YoureMyThriII)VOICETWO:ShirleyHornwasborninWashington,D.C.innineteenthirty-four.ShelivedallherlifeinandaroundWashington.Shirleybegantakingpianolessonswhenshewasfouryearsold
4、.Hermotherrecognizedherskillandlovefortheinstrument.ShirleyHornsaidmostofthesongssheperformedwereonesshegrewupwith.Shesaidherfamilylovedmusicandtherewasalwaysmusicbythegreatestsingersandbandsplayinginherhome.Hornsaidshelivedformusic.Shesaiditwaslikefoodandwatertoher.ShirleyHornstudiedclassicalmusica
5、sateenager.Whenshewasseventeen,shehadachancetoattendthefamousJuilliardSchoolinNewYorkCity.Butfinancialdifficultiespreventedherfromgoing.Instead,shestudiedclassicalmusicatHowardUniversityinWashington.VOICEONE:ShirleyHornhadplannedtohaveacareerplayingclassicalmusiconthepiano.Butshesaidallthatchangedaf
6、tershebegangoingtojazzclubsinWashington.Shesaidshewasinfluencedbysomeofthegreatestjazzartists,suchasOscarPetersonandAhmadJamal.Whenaskedaboutherchangefromclassicalmusictojazz,shewouldlatersay:,llovedRachmaninoff,butthenOscarPetersonbecamemyRachmaninoff.AndAhmadJamalbecamemyDebussy.Horndidnotplantobe
7、asinger.Shesaidithappenedbyaccidentwhenshewasseventeenandplayingclassicalmusiconthepianoatarestaurant.AmanofferedtogiveherahugetoyteddybearifshewouldsingthesongMelancholyBaby,Althoughshehadneversunginpublicbefore,sheagreed.Shelaterrealizedthatshecouldmakealivingsingingandplayingjazz.Hereshesingsthef
8、amoussongbyColePorter,LoveforSale.(LoveforSale)VOICETWO:Innineteenfifty-four,ShirleyHornbegantosingjazzinclubsandstartedherownjazzgroup.Innineteensixty,sherecordedherfirstalbum,calledEmbersandAshes.Thealbumdidnotgetalotofattention.Butthefamousjazzmusician,MilesDavis,heardit.Helikeditsomuchthatheinvi
9、tedHorntoplaymusicwithhiminNewYorkCity.ShesangastheopeningactbeforehisperformanceatNewYorksVillageVanguardnightclub.DavishadrefusedtoplayunlesstheclubownerletHornsing.ShirleyHornandMilesDavisdevelopedaclosefriendshipovertheyears.HereshesingsandheplaysthetrumpetonthesongDontLettheSunCatchYouCryin.(Do
10、ntLettheSunCatchYouCryin)VOICEONE:ShirleyHornsperformancewithMilesDavisinNewYorkledtoarecorddealwithMercuryRecords.ShewassoonperformingaroundtheUnitedStates.ShealsorecordedwithQuincyJonesandothertopmusicians.ButHornsoonleftMercuryRecordsbecauseofcreativedifferences.Shewantedtoplaythepianoonallherrec
11、ordings,buttherecordcompanydidnotagree.ShirleyHornstoppedperformingaroundthecountryinthenineteensixtiessoshecouldspendmoretimeathomewithherhusbandanddaughter.SheplayedatlocalnightclubsintheWashingtonareaduringthenineteensixtiesandseventies.VOICETWO:ShirleyHornrebuilthercareerinthenineteeneighties.Sh
12、ebeganperformingmorewidelyatjazzfestivalsandconcertsaroundtheworldandreceivedstrongpraise.Innineteeneighty-seven,shesignedarecorddealwithVerveRecordsandremainedwiththerecordcompanyfortherestofhercareer.Innineteenninety,Hornreunitedwithhergoodfriendandteacher,MilesDavis,onthesong,YouWontForgetMe.Shew
13、entontorecordseveralsuccessfulalbumsandperformedaroundtheworld.Shealsoworkedonseveralsoundtracksformovies.HereareShirleyHornandMilesDaviswithYouWontForgetMe.(YouWontForgetMe)VOICEONE:ShirleyHornwasnominatedforseveralGrammyAwards.Innineteenninety-eight,shewontheawardforthealbum,IRememberMiles/inmemor
14、yofMilesDavis,whodiedinnineteenninety-one.Hornreceivedmanyhonorsduringhercareer.Butherlastyearsweredifficult.Shehadaseriesofhealthproblems,includingtreatmentforbreastcancer.Andintwothousandtwozshehadherfootremovedbecauseofproblemscausedbydiabetes.ShirleyHorncontinuedtosingforaudiences,butshedidsoina
15、chair,withsomeoneelseplayingthepiano.Thelossofherfootmadeitdifficultforhertoworkthepedalsthatcontrolthewaythepianosounds.However;duringherlastperformances,shereturnedtoplayingthepianowiththehelpofadevicethattooktheplaceofherfoot.InJuneoftwothousandfive,Hornsufferedastroke.Shediedfourmonthslateratthe
16、ageofseventy-one.VOICETWO:CriticssayShirleyHorninfluencedmanyyoungjazzmusiciansoftoday,includingDianaKrallandNorahJones.CriticssayshewillberememberedasoneofthebestsingersinagreatperiodofAmericanjazz.Intwothousandfive,VerveRecordsreleasedacollectionofherwork,calledButBeautiful:TheBestofShirleyHorn.WeleaveyounowwithasongfromthatalbumcalledHerestoLife.(HerestoLife)VOICEONE:ThisprogramwaswrittenandproducedbyCynthiaKirk.mFaithLapidus.VOICETWO:AndmSteveEmber.JoinusagainnextweekforPeopleinAmericainVOASpecialEnglish.
