Lola Falana – The Queen of Las VegasLola Falana – Regina Orașului Las Vegas

The name alone is emblematic of vintage Vegas. During the 1970s and early ’80s, Falana was the glittery spokeswoman for Strip sizzle who appeared repeatedly on The Tonight Show, Merv Griffin and The Mike Douglas Show. She was remarkably beautiful, but Falana had talent, too. A disciple of Sammy Davis Jr., she was a soulful and sexy singer who, at her peak, regularly sold out the Copa Room at the Sands. In the late ’70s, she was...