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Kathleen Battle

1948 - Today

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Kathleen Deanna Battle (born August 13, 1948) is an American operatic soprano known for her distinctive vocal range and tone. Born in Portsmouth, Ohio, Battle initially became known for her work within the concert repertoire through performances with major orchestras during the early and mid-1970s. She made her opera debut in 1975. Battle expanded her repertoire into lyric soprano and coloratura soprano roles during the 1980s and early 1990s, until her eventual dismissal from the Metropolitan Opera in 1994. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kathleen Battle is the 1,432nd most popular singer (down from 1,287th in 2019), the 7,782nd most popular biography from United States (down from 6,583rd in 2019) and the 394th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Kathleen Battle ranks 1,432 out of 4,381. Before her are Cheo Feliciano, Lucho Gatica, Laila Kinnunen, Bad Bunny, Tony Dallara, and John Farnham. After her are Bruno Pelletier, Mario Trevi, Anderson .Paak, René Kollo, Alberta Hunter, and Henri Dès.

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Among people born in 1948, Kathleen Battle ranks 495. Before her are Richard Dembo, Florea Dumitrache, Mamoru Mohri, Norbert Nigbur, Givi Nodia, and Joseph Bruyère. After her are Bernadette Peters, Rocco Buttiglione, Hrafn Gunnlaugsson, Abdulqawi Yusuf, Glenn Branca, and Mikhail Nikolayevich Zadornov.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Kathleen Battle ranks 7,784 out of 20,380. Before her are Ramsey Clark (1927), Chandra Wilson (1969), Michael Marsh (1967), Corinne Griffith (1894), Holcombe Ward (1878), and Ben Bova (1932). After her are John E. Blaha (1942), Tess Harper (1950), John Jeffries (1745), Amanda Bearse (1958), Molly Ringwald (1968), and Rosalind Chao (1957).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Kathleen Battle ranks 394. Before her are Gregg Rolie (1947), Bobby Hebb (1938), Angie Stone (1965), Bobby Womack (1944), Zack de la Rocha (1970), and Royce da 5'9" (1977). After her are Anderson .Paak (1986), Alberta Hunter (1895), Logic (1990), Randy Jones (1952), Koko Taylor (1928), and Vikki Carr (1941).

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