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Edward Allen Baird (18 March 1933 – 2 August 2000) was an American bass, music educator, and choral conductor. He had a celebrated career as a voice teacher at the University of North Texas where he taught from 1962 until his death in 2000. He had previously taught on the faculty of Midland College (now Midland University) from 1957 to 1960; notably serving as that schools Chair of Fine Arts in 1959-1960. While working on his doctorate in vocal music at the University of Michigan (UM) he worked as a teaching fellow at that institution from 1960 to 1962. He was the first student at the UM to earn a Ph.D. diploma in vocal music. From 1985 to 1987 he was President of the National Association of Teachers of Singing. Several of his students had successful careers as singers, and three of his students won the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions.