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José Carreras

1946 - Today

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Josep Maria Carreras Coll (Catalan: [ʒuˈzɛb məˈɾi.ə kəˈreɾəs ˈkɔʎ]; born 5 December 1946), better known as José Carreras (, Spanish: [xoˈse kaˈreɾas]), is a Catalan operatic tenor from Spain who is particularly known for his performances in the operas of Donizetti, Verdi and Puccini. Born in Barcelona, he made his debut on the operatic stage at 11 as Trujamán in Manuel de Falla's El retablo de Maese Pedro, and went on to a career that encompassed over 60 roles, performing in the world's leading opera houses and on numerous recordings. He gained fame with a wider audience as one of the Three Tenors, with Plácido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti, in a series of large concerts from 1990 to 2003. He is also known for his humanitarian work as president of the José Carreras International Leukaemia Foundation (La Fundació Internacional Josep Carreras per a la Lluita contra la Leucèmia), which he established following his own recovery from the disease in 1988. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. José Carreras is the 30th most popular singer (up from 55th in 2019), the 52nd most popular biography from Spain (up from 100th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Spanish Singer.

José Carreras is most famous for being a Spanish tenor who was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of 16 and underwent a successful bone marrow transplant from his sister.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, José Carreras ranks 30 out of 4,381Before him are Demis Roussos, Enrico Caruso, Tina Turner, Brian Johnson, Tupac Shakur, and Debbie Harry. After him are Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Andrea Bocelli, Mick Jagger, Serge Gainsbourg, and Toto Cutugno.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, José Carreras ranks 19Before him are Isaias Afwerki, Patti Smith, Alan Rickman, Marianne Faithfull, Ted Bundy, and Demis Roussos. After him are Bon Scott, Candice Bergen, Gianni Versace, Roh Moo-hyun, Diane Keaton, and Charlotte Rampling.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, José Carreras ranks 52 out of 3,355Before him are Pedro Almodóvar (1949), Francisco de Zurbarán (1598), Isidore of Seville (560), Lope de Vega (1562), Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (1617), and Luis Buñuel (1900). After him are El Cid (1045), Tomás de Torquemada (1420), Juan Sebastián Elcano (1476), John of the Cross (1542), Juan Antonio Samaranch (1920), and Ramon Llull (1232).

Among SINGERS In Spain

Among singers born in Spain, José Carreras ranks 4Before him are Plácido Domingo (1941), Julio Iglesias (1943), and Montserrat Caballé (1933). After him are Enrique Iglesias (1975), Teresa Berganza (1933), Victoria de los Ángeles (1923), Lola Flores (1923), Isabella Colbran (1785), Elvira de Hidalgo (1891), Adelina Patti (1843), and Raphael (1943).