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Jan Peerce

1904 - 1984

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Jan Peerce (born Yehoshua Pinkhes Perelmuth; June 3, 1904 – December 15, 1984) was an American operatic tenor. Peerce was an accomplished performer on the operatic and Broadway concert stages, in solo recitals, and as a recording artist. He is the father of film director Larry Peerce. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Jan Peerce is the 2,221st most popular singer (down from 1,781st in 2024), the 12,180th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,469th in 2019) and the 618th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Jan Peerce ranks 2,221 out of 4,381. Before him are Oleh Skrypka, Kathy Kirby, Polina Gagarina, Rag'n'Bone Man, Lu Han, and Ilse DeLange. After him are Elsa Lunghini, Adam Ant, Sofi Marinova, T.I., Jack Harlow, and Booba.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1904, Jan Peerce ranks 340. Before him are Anna Neagle, Raphael Tracey, Alvah Bessie, Doris Eaton Travis, Louise Lorraine, and Sally Rand. After him are James Gentle, Silvio Pietroboni, Blind Boy Fuller, Ivor Montagu, Alma Bennett, and Tom Conway. Among people deceased in 1984, Jan Peerce ranks 268. Before him are Neil Hamilton, William D'Amico, Margaret Livingston, Tebbs Lloyd Johnson, Andrea Leeds, and William Empson. After him are Shauna Grant, Ivor Montagu, Frank Church, June Marlowe, Ernest Tubb, and Ann Little.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jan Peerce ranks 12,183 out of 20,380. Before him are Raymond Scott (1908), Terry Southern (1924), Ellen Geer (1941), Tom Paxton (1937), Eddie Deezen (1957), and Sean O'Malley (1994). After him are Ron Gilbert (1964), John Burroughs (1837), Shauna Grant (1963), Norman Johnson (1930), Ed Boon (1964), and Jay Inslee (1951).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Jan Peerce ranks 618. Before him are Trick-Trick (1973), David Draiman (1973), Mildred Bailey (1907), Saweetie (1993), Johnny Ace (1929), and Lisa Fischer (1958). After him are T.I. (1980), Jack Harlow (1998), Dave Williams (1972), Kitty Wells (1919), Chris Fehn (1973), and Jimmy Witherspoon (1920).

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