Musician Dictionary

Jessye Norman

American opera singer (1945–2019) · soprano

DescriptionAmerican opera singer (1945–2019)
Source: Wikidata
Born1945-09-15
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceAugusta Augusta
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2019-09-30
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathHarlem New York City
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationopera singer
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsvoice
Source: Wikidata
Voice typesoprano
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz opera
Source: Wikidata
Member ofAlpha Kappa Alpha American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Source: Wikidata
AwardsGeorgia Women of Achievement Spingarn Medal Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Knight of the Legion of Honour Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres honorary doctor of the Northwestern University honorary doctor of Brandeis University Kennedy Center Honors National Medal of Arts honorary doctorate at the Laval University Wolf Prize in Arts
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

J Norman J. Norman Jessey Norman Jesseye Norman Jessie Norman Norman Джесси Норман ジェシー・ノーマン

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Identifiers

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