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Kate Smith

1907 - 1986

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Kathryn Elizabeth Smith (May 1, 1907 – June 17, 1986) was an American contralto. Referred to as The First Lady of Radio, Smith became well known for her renditions of "God Bless America" and "When the Moon Comes over the Mountain". She began to use the descriptor The Songbird of the South in the late 1920s, while performing on the stage. This term was also used by other southern vocalists of that era; however, as the Washington D.C. Sunday Star noted, Smith was not really southern—born in Virginia, she had spent nearly all of her life in the D.C. area. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kate Smith is the 1,952nd most popular singer (down from 1,932nd in 2019), the 10,707th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,359th in 2019) and the 531st most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Kate Smith ranks 1,952 out of 4,381. Before her are Natasha Korolyova, Greg Graffin, Sherine, Ewan MacColl, Jihyo, and Duffy. After her are Charlie Dominici, Basanti Bisht, Svyatoslav Vakarchuk, Darren Hayes, Anahí, and Joyce DiDonato.

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Among people born in 1907, Kate Smith ranks 363. Before her are Joseph Gonzales, Adalbert Püllöck, Rudolf Krause, Mike Mazurki, Alfred Schmitt, and Quiterio Olmedo. After her are Frank Saker, Charles Korvin, Ruth Patrick, Ann Todd, Christopher Fry, and Ross Alexander. Among people deceased in 1986, Kate Smith ranks 280. Before her are Forrest Tucker, Emil Jónsson, Una Merkel, Erik Svensson, Neerja Bhanot, and Heather Angel. After her are Paul Stewart, Edmund Rubbra, Eduardo Risso, Nii Amaa Ollennu, Rudy Vallée, and Virginia Gregg.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Kate Smith ranks 10,709 out of 20,380. Before her are Kerr Smith (1972), William Dickey (1874), Katie Bouman (1989), Keith Szarabajka (1952), Amory Lovins (1947), and Elizabeth Dole (1936). After her are Bret Michaels (1963), Nelson W. Aldrich (1841), Charlie Dominici (1951), Jon-Erik Hexum (1957), William Inge (1913), and S. David Griggs (1939).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Kate Smith ranks 531. Before her are Caroline Polachek (1985), Naomi Judd (1946), Greg Phillinganes (1956), Charles Bradley (1948), Roberta Peters (1930), and Greg Graffin (1964). After her are Charlie Dominici (1951), Joyce DiDonato (1969), Don Dokken (1953), Samuel Ramey (1942), King Curtis (1934), and Chance the Rapper (1993).

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