Lena Horne’s voice was smooth and controlled. She had a wide range, and her tone was described as both elegant and soulful. In order to learn to sing like Lena Horne, there are a few things that you can do.

1. Work on your voice by analyzing and classifying it. Test your vocal range using Singing Carrots’ Vocal range test. Identifying your voice type is also important in the process and you can read about it in one of Singing Carrots' article.
2. Practice good breathing techniques and learn to control your breathing. You can gain more insight on active and passive breathing in Singing Carrots’ Breathing basics article.
3. Take time to learn about voice registers and vocal breaks. Lena Horne had excellent technique when it came to controlling her voice registers, which helped her to sing in higher pitches without straining her vocal chords. Singing Carrots’ article on voice registers and vocal breaks can explain this to you.
4. Become familiar with the use of your breath support. Monitor your sung notes and refine them with Vocal Pitch Monitor. You will gain a deeper understanding of breath support in Singing Carrots’ Breath Support article.
5. Learn to open your mouth and throat when singing. This will not only help you produce clear sounds but also largely prevent vocal damage and improve your vocal agility. Singing Carrots’ Open Mouth & Throat article is an excellent resource to cover this topic.
6. Master your articulation by pronouncing the lyrics of each song you sing clearly, which can be done by reading Singing Carrots’ Articulation article.
7. Listen and sing to Lena Horne’s songs and incorporate her style into your singing. The Singing Carrots’ songbook and vocal range search tools are great resources to help you find Lena Horne’s songs that match your vocal range. You can also learn to sing effectively and learn the lyrics by reading Singing Carrots’ article on how to learn a song effectively.
8. Practice, practice, practice. It takes time and a lot of practice to perfect the skills that Lena Horne mastered, but with the help of Singing Carrots' range of educational resources, including the Vocal Range Test, Pitch Monitor, and Pitch Training, songbook, and the 21-lesson Singing Course, you can be well on your way to learning how to sing like Lena Horne!