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Shirley Verrett

1931 - 2010

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Shirley Verrett (May 31, 1931 – November 5, 2010) was an American operatic mezzo-soprano who successfully transitioned into soprano roles making her a Soprano sfogato. Verrett enjoyed great fame from the late 1960s through the 1990s; she was particularly known for performing works by Giuseppe Verdi and Gaetano Donizetti. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Shirley Verrett is the 1,367th most popular singer (down from 1,325th in 2019), the 7,510th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,770th in 2019) and the 378th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Shirley Verrett ranks 1,367 out of 4,381. Before her are George Wassouf, Enrique Morente, Timo Kotipelto, Danger Mouse, Leonie Rysanek, and Dima Bilan. After her are Paulina Rubio, Den Harrow, Greetje Kauffeld, Eivør Pálsdóttir, Yoko Kanno, and Jake Zyrus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1931, Shirley Verrett ranks 400. Before her are Tamara Rylova, Hal Needham, Irwin Winkler, Eva Bosáková, Ruth Klüger, and Valeriu Bularca. After her are Ferenc Szojka, Ángel Atienza, Luciano Tesi, Mordecai Richler, Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat, and Fay Weldon. Among people deceased in 2010, Shirley Verrett ranks 285. Before her are Pavel Kolchin, Anneliese Rothenberger, Enrique Morente, Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, Gianni Bonichon, and Harry Vos. After her are Harold Gould, Joseph Bessala, Robert B. Parker, Brita Borg, Pedro Dellacha, and Irina Arkhipova.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Shirley Verrett ranks 7,512 out of 20,380. Before her are Willie Steele (1923), Carrie Nation (1846), Bebe Neuwirth (1958), Robert Lowell (1917), Frederic Remington (1861), and Karl Lashley (1890). After her are Aaron Norris (1951), Ellen Churchill Semple (1863), Mario Segale (1934), Harold Gould (1923), Diana Muldaur (1938), and Emmett Toppino (1909).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Shirley Verrett ranks 378. Before her are Steve Porcaro (1957), Marilyn Miller (1898), Johnny Mathis (1935), Lightnin' Hopkins (1912), Sherrill Milnes (1935), and Danger Mouse (1977). After her are Junior Wells (1934), Kenny Dorham (1924), Diane Warren (1956), Jeanette MacDonald (1903), Mary J. Blige (1971), and Bobby Vee (1943).

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