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Ability Quote by Lena Horne

“I want to sing like Aretha Franklin. Before her I wanted the technical ability of Ella Fitzgerald.” quote by Lena Horne — Download Open image

“I want to sing like Aretha Franklin. Before her I wanted the technical ability of Ella Fitzgerald.”

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