Biography
Marilyn Horne is an American operatic mezzo-soprano. Born on 16 January 1934 in Bradford, Pennsylvania, she provided the singing voice for Dorothy Dandridge as Carmen Jones in the 1954 film Carmen Jones.
Horne made her professional opera debut in the 1950s and became known for bel canto and opera seria roles. She received the National Medal of Arts, Kennedy Center Honors and four Grammy Awards.
