1937 - 2023
Grace Bumbry American Singer
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First Name |
Grace
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Last Name |
Bumbry
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Birthday |
4th January, 1937
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Birthplace |
St Louis, Missouri, US
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Died |
7th May, 2023
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Build |
Average
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Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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Hair Color |
Salt and Pepper
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Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Ethnicity |
Black
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Nationality |
American
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University |
Music Academy of the West, Boston University College of Fine Arts, Northwestern University
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Occupation Text |
Opera singer
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Occupation |
Singer
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Year(s) Active |
1958–present, 1937–present, 1958–2023
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Grace Melzia Bumbry (born January 4, 1937 – died May 7, 2023) was an American opera singer, considered one of the leading mezzo-sopranos of her generation, as well as a major soprano earlier in her career. She was a member of a pioneering generation of African-American opera and classical singers, beginning with Leontyne Price and including Martina Arroyo, Shirley Verrett, Jessye Norman, Kathleen Battle, and Reri Grist, who succeeded Marian Anderson in the worlds of opera and classical music. They paved the way for future generations of African-American opera and concert singers. Bumbry's voice was rich and dynamic, possessing a wide range, and was capable of producing a very distinctive plangent tone.