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Luciano Pavarotti

1935 - 2007

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Luciano Pavarotti (, US also , Italian: [luˈtʃaːno pavaˈrɔtti]; 12 October 1935 – 6 September 2007) was an Italian operatic tenor who during the late part of his career crossed over into popular music, eventually becoming one of the most acclaimed tenors of all time. He made numerous recordings of complete operas and individual arias, gaining worldwide fame for his tone, and gaining the nickname "King of the High Cs". As one of the Three Tenors, who performed their first concert during the 1990 FIFA World Cup before a global audience, Pavarotti became well known for his televised concerts and media appearances. From the beginning of his professional career as a tenor in 1961 in Italy to his final performance of "Nessun dorma" at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Pavarotti was at his best in bel canto operas, pre-Aida Verdi roles, and Puccini works such as La bohème, Tosca, Turandot and Madama Butterfly. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Luciano Pavarotti is the 8th most popular singer, the 91st most popular biography from Italy (down from 71st in 2019) and the most popular Italian Singer.

Luciano Pavarotti was an Italian opera singer. He is most famous for his performances of operas such as La Bohème, Aida, and Turandot.

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Among singers, Luciano Pavarotti ranks 8 out of 4,381. Before him are Édith Piaf, Cher, Maria Callas, Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin, and Joan Baez. After him are Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Tom Jones, Charles Aznavour, Marvin Gaye, Jim Morrison, and Plácido Domingo.

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Among people born in 1935, Luciano Pavarotti ranks 4. Before him are Elvis Presley, Alain Delon, and Salman of Saudi Arabia. After him are 14th Dalai Lama, José Mujica, Mahmoud Abbas, Hussein of Jordan, Woody Allen, Norman Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, and Luis Suárez. Among people deceased in 2007, Luciano Pavarotti ranks 2. Before him is Boris Yeltsin. After him are Ingmar Bergman, Kurt Vonnegut, Michelangelo Antonioni, Mohammed Zahir Shah, Kurt Waldheim, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Ève Curie, Jean Baudrillard, Mstislav Rostropovich, and Carlo Ponti.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Luciano Pavarotti ranks 91 out of 5,161. Before him are Guglielmo Marconi (1874), Claudio Monteverdi (1567), Pope Innocent III (1160), Pope Pius III (1439), Sophia Loren (1934), and Florence Nightingale (1820). After him are Enrico Fermi (1901), Pope Benedict XIV (1675), Umberto Eco (1932), Pope Pius V (1504), Giacomo Casanova (1725), and Pope Paul III (1468).

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Among SINGERS In Italy

Among singers born in Italy, Luciano Pavarotti ranks 1. After him are Adriano Celentano (1938), Enrico Caruso (1873), Andrea Bocelli (1958), Toto Cutugno (1943), Farinelli (1705), Albano Carrisi (1943), Salvatore Adamo (1943), Eros Ramazzotti (1963), Domenico Modugno (1928), Gigliola Cinquetti (1947), and Barbara Strozzi (1619).

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