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Peter Pears

1910 - 1986

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Sir Peter Neville Luard Pears ( PEERZ; 22 June 1910 – 3 April 1986) was an English tenor. His career was closely associated with the composer Benjamin Britten, his personal and professional partner for nearly forty years. Pears' musical career started slowly. He was at first unsure whether to concentrate on playing piano and organ, or singing; it was not until he met Britten in 1937 that he threw himself wholeheartedly into singing. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Peter Pears is the 1,032nd most popular singer (down from 1,005th in 2019), the 3,113th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,873rd in 2019) and the 116th most popular British Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Peter Pears ranks 1,032 out of 4,381. Before him are Francesca Lebrun, David Gray, Måns Zelmerlöw, Marion Rung, Achinoam Nini, and Lewis Capaldi. After him are Hana Hegerová, Julia Volkova, Ice MC, Hortense Schneider, Elīna Garanča, and Doris Dragović.

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Among people born in 1910, Peter Pears ranks 208. Before him are Arsenie Boca, Viggo Kampmann, Lee Wallard, Cahit Arf, Jafar Sharif-Emami, and Carlo Ceresoli. After him are Fei Xiaotong, Lupita Tovar, Erkki Aaltonen, Herminio Masantonio, Douglas Bader, and Gus Hall. Among people deceased in 1986, Peter Pears ranks 154. Before him are W. Averell Harriman, Tahir Yahya, Panagiotis Kanellopoulos, Mika Antić, Keenan Wynn, and Hermione Baddeley. After him are Bessie Love, Alberto Zorrilla, Marcel Arland, Agustín Sauto Arana, Ludwig Biermann, and Gaston Defferre.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Peter Pears ranks 3,114 out of 8,785. Before him are Lewis Capaldi (1996), Nicholas Hoult (1989), Ashley Cole (1980), James Douglas, Lord of Douglas (1286), Andrew Marvell (1621), and Edmund Goulding (1891). After him are Martin Parr (1952), Terence O'Neill (1914), Henry Raeburn (1756), Israel Zangwill (1864), Alexander Dalrymple (1737), and Andrew Bell (1753).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Peter Pears ranks 116. Before him are Paul Day (1956), Clare Torry (1947), Imogen Heap (1977), Janet Baker (1933), David Gray (1968), and Lewis Capaldi (1996). After him are Ice MC (1965), Al Atkins (1947), Nicky Hopkins (1944), Harry Styles (1994), Kiki Dee (1947), and Fish (1958).

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