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Leontyne Price

1927 - Today

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Leontyne Price ( LEE-ən-teen, lee-ON-teen; born Mary Violet Leontine Price, February 10, 1927) is an American singer who was the first African-American soprano to receive international acclaim. From 1961 she began a long association with the Metropolitan Opera, becoming the first black singer to maintain a sustained relationship with the company. She regularly appeared at the world's major opera houses, including the Vienna State Opera, the Royal Opera House, San Francisco Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, and La Scala. She was particularly renowned for her performances of the title role in Giuseppe Verdi's Aida. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 44 different languages on Wikipedia. Leontyne Price is the 846th most popular singer (up from 942nd in 2024), the 4,912th most popular biography from United States (up from 4,964th in 2019) and the 251st most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Leontyne Price ranks 846 out of 4,381. Before her are Loredana Bertè, Kirsti Sparboe, Zinka Milanov, Tommy Cash, Nina Badrić, and Nick Kamen. After her are Lill Lindfors, Lilli Lehmann, Hugues Aufray, Jason Derulo, Odetta, and Claudio Villa.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1927, Leontyne Price ranks 215. Before her are Kenneth Anger, Gianna Maria Canale, Bill Slater, Charles de Tornaco, Richard Johnson, and Chandra Shekhar. After her are Claude Abbes, Ahmadou Kourouma, Herbert Ross, Dany Robin, L. Q. Jones, and Gerard K. O'Neill.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Leontyne Price ranks 4,912 out of 20,380. Before her are Donald Johanson (1943), Mae Marsh (1894), Elaine Stewart (1930), Max Roach (1924), Walter Short (1880), and James L. Elliot (1943). After her are Edward Marsh (1874), Bryce Dallas Howard (1981), Samantha Smith (1972), James Ingram (1952), Betsy Palmer (1926), and Danneel Ackles (1979).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Leontyne Price ranks 251. Before her are Melanie Thornton (1967), Mike Love (1941), Jennifer Warnes (1947), Lesley Gore (1946), Rita Coolidge (1945), and Del Shannon (1934). After her are Jason Derulo (1989), Odetta (1930), Gregg Allman (1947), Johnny Nash (1940), Cat Power (1972), and 2 Chainz (1977).

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