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Alfred Deller

1912 - 1979

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Alfred George Deller, CBE (31 May 1912 – 16 July 1979), was an English singer and one of the main figures in popularising the return of the countertenor voice in Renaissance and Baroque music during the 20th century. He is sometimes referred to as the "godfather of the countertenor". His style in singing lute song, with extensive use of rubato and extemporised ornamentation, was seen as radical and controversial in his day but is now considered the norm. Deller was an influential figure in the renaissance of early music: an early proponent of "original instrument performance" and one of the first to bring this form to the popular consciousness through his broadcasts on the BBC. He also founded the Stour Music Festival in 1962, one of the first and most important early music festivals in the world. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alfred Deller is the 942nd most popular singer (up from 962nd in 2019), the 2,953rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,794th in 2019) and the 106th most popular British Singer.

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Among singers, Alfred Deller ranks 942 out of 4,381. Before him are Francesca Cuzzoni, José Luis Perales, Aino Ackté, Leonid Utyosov, Peret, and Helen Kane. After him are Gitte Hænning, Biff Byford, FKA Twigs, Lobo, Hermann Prey, and Dee Snider.

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Among people born in 1912, Alfred Deller ranks 206. Before him are Nihat Erim, Akram al-Hawrani, Christopher Hill, Walter Sisulu, Agnes Martin, and Roberto Emílio da Cunha. After him are Campanal I, Erich Leinsdorf, John Frost, Teuvo Aura, Luiz Gonzaga, and Yusuf Lule. Among people deceased in 1979, Alfred Deller ranks 150. Before him are Henri Anspach, Evald Ilyenkov, Jayaprakash Narayan, Joan Blondell, Antonina Makarova, and Zeppo Marx. After him are Sigrid Fick, Catherine Hessling, Imre Harangi, John Wright, John Diefenbaker, and Tapio Rautavaara.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Alfred Deller ranks 2,954 out of 8,785. Before him are John Rutter (1945), Georgette Heyer (1902), Tommy Flanagan (1965), Eunice Gayson (1928), Tom Hollander (1967), and James Ivory (1765). After him are Biff Byford (1951), FKA Twigs (1988), Anthony Berkeley Cox (1893), Jonny Lee Miller (1972), Anthony Hope (1863), and John Florio (1553).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Alfred Deller ranks 106. Before him are Jimmy Somerville (1961), Kevin Ayers (1944), Andrew Ridgeley (1963), Paul Young (1956), Arthur Brown (1942), and Ian Dury (1942). After him are Biff Byford (1951), FKA Twigs (1988), Limahl (1958), Paul Day (1956), Clare Torry (1947), and Imogen Heap (1977).

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