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Jussi Björling

1911 - 1960

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Johan Jonatan "Jussi" Björling ( YOO-see BYOR-ling, Swedish: [ˈjɵ̌sːɪ ˈbjœ̂ːɭɪŋ]; 5 February 1911 – 9 September 1960) was a Swedish tenor. One of the leading operatic singers of the 20th century, Björling appeared for many years at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City and less frequently at the major European opera houses, including the Royal Opera House in London and La Scala in Milan. He sang the Italian, French and Russian opera repertory with taste. Bjorling was ranked the greatest singer of the 20th century by a poll of music critics in Classic CD magazine (UK) in July 1999. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jussi Björling is the 370th most popular singer (down from 300th in 2019), the 254th most popular biography from Sweden (down from 218th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Swedish Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Jussi Björling ranks 370 out of 4,381. Before him are Giuseppina Strepponi, Ricky Nelson, Eazy-E, Mick Jones, Dino Merlin, and Kim Wilde. After him are Barbara, Coolio, Rod Evans, Anggun, Paul Di'Anno, and Linda Ronstadt.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1911, Jussi Björling ranks 86. Before him are Carl Keenan Seyfert, Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock, Lina Heydrich, Lucille Ball, Aly Khan, and Józef Cyrankiewicz. After him are Alfredo Foni, Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, Thanom Kittikachorn, Princess Isabelle of Orléans-Braganza, Leif Erickson, and Qian Xuesen. Among people deceased in 1960, Jussi Björling ranks 54. Before him are Norodom Suramarit, Hashim al-Atassi, Carl Keenan Seyfert, Paul Abraham, Aly Khan, and Vicki Baum. After him are Yan Xishan, Eddie Cochran, Maurice de Broglie, José Antonio Aguirre, Abram Ioffe, and Pierre Reverdy.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, Jussi Björling ranks 254 out of 1,879. Before him are Stig Dagerman (1923), Stig Anderson (1931), Eva Ekeblad (1724), Per Albin Hansson (1885), Hans Rosling (1948), and Harry Nyquist (1889). After him are Blot-Sweyn (1001), Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland (1973), Malin Åkerman (1978), Yngwie Malmsteen (1963), Odd Nerdrum (1944), and Henrik Larsson (1971).

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Among SINGERS In Sweden

Among singers born in Sweden, Jussi Björling ranks 10. Before him are Zarah Leander (1907), Birgit Nilsson (1918), Loreen (1983), Nicolai Gedda (1925), Basshunter (1984), and Dead (1969). After him are Joey Tempest (1963), Anette Olzon (1971), Siw Malmkvist (1936), Anne Sofie von Otter (1955), Evert Taube (1890), and Lill-Babs (1938).

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