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Grace Bumbry

1937 - 2023

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Grace Melzia Bumbry (January 4, 1937 – May 7, 2023) was an American opera singer, considered one of the leading mezzo-sopranos of her generation, who also ventured to soprano roles. She belonged to a pioneering generation of African-American classical singers, led by Marian Anderson. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Grace Bumbry has received more than 307,266 page views. Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Grace Bumbry is the 1,197th most popular singer, the 6,118th most popular biography from United States and the 303rd most popular American Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 310k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 48.88

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.28

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.02

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Grace Bumbry ranks 1,197 out of 4,381Before her are Lauritz Melchior, Leo Slezak, The Weeknd, Edda Moser, Manna Dey, and Chabuca Granda. After her are Hoagy Carmichael, Juan Diego Flórez, Kayahan, Dave Davies, Phil Anselmo, and Sonny Boy Williamson II.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1937, Grace Bumbry ranks 324Before her are Giorgi Shengelaia, Gyula Zsivótzky, Mohammad Hamid Ansari, Chris Blackwell, Loretta Swit, and Manga. After her are Ramsewak Shankar, Nadia Gamal, Jack Nitzsche, Leo Kadanoff, Regimantas Adomaitis, and Dawn Fraser. Among people deceased in 2023, Grace Bumbry ranks 397Before her are François Bracci, Jorge Edwards, Tom Verlaine, Owen Davidson, Barry Newman, and Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi. After her are Charles Simic, Theodoros Pangalos, Irma Serrano, Darío Jara Saguier, Klaus Bonsack, and Atsushi Sakurai.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Grace Bumbry ranks 6,118 out of 20,380Before her are Meg Tilly (1960), Harry Partch (1901), Emma Tillman (1892), Samuel Garman (1843), Russell Kirk (1918), and Kitty Winn (1944). After her are Arsenio Hall (1956), Mare Winningham (1959), Will Rogers (1879), Hoagy Carmichael (1899), Charles Fleischer (1950), and Don Knotts (1924).

Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Grace Bumbry ranks 303Before her are Lightnin' Hopkins (1912), Jonathan Davis (1971), Willie Colón (1950), Roger McGuinn (1942), Kenny Dorham (1924), and Tom Verlaine (1949). After her are Hoagy Carmichael (1899), Phil Anselmo (1968), Sonny Boy Williamson II (1912), Philip Bailey (1951), Bobby Helms (1933), and Playboi Carti (1996).