Leontyne Price

Summary

Leontyne Price is a human^[1]. Born in Laurel^[2], she… she was born on February 10, 1927^[3]. She worked as an opera singer^[4]. She has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[5]

Key Facts

• Leontyne Price's place of birth was Laurel^[2].
• Leontyne Price was born on February 10, 1927^[3].
• Leontyne Price held citizenship in United States^[6].
• Leontyne Price is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[7].
• Leontyne Price's professions included opera singer^[4].
• Leontyne Price's education included a stint at Juilliard School^[8].
• Leontyne Price's education included a stint at Central State University^[9].
• Leontyne Price received the Spingarn Medal^[10].
• Leontyne Price received the National Medal of Arts^[11].
• Leontyne Price received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[12].
• Leontyne Price received the Gramophone Award for Lifetime Achievement^[13].
• Leontyne Price received the Library of Congress Living Legend^[14].
• Leontyne Price received the Presidential Medal of Freedom^[15].
• Leontyne Price was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[16].
• Leontyne Price is recorded as female^[17].
• Leontyne Price's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Leontyne Price's genre is opera^[19].
• Leontyne Price's genre is popular music^[20].
• Leontyne Price's record label is recorded as RCA Victor^[21].
• Leontyne Price's Commons category is recorded as Leontyne Price^[22].
• Leontyne Price's voice type is recorded as soprano^[23].
• Leontyne Price's family name is recorded as Price^[24].
• Leontyne Price's given name is recorded as Leontyne^[25].
• Leontyne Price's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Leontyne Price^[26].
• Leontyne Price's Commons gallery is recorded as Leontyne Price^[27].

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Origins and Family

Leontyne Price was born in Laurel^[2]. She was born on February 10, 1927^[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[7].

Education

Educated at Juilliard School^[8], a conservatory^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1905^[30], headquartered in New York City^[31] and Central State University^[9], a university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1887^[34]. Leontyne Price studied under Florence Kimball^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Leontyne Price worked as an opera singer^[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Spingarn Medal^[10], a medallion^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1914^[38]; National Medal of Arts^[11], a medallion^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1984^[41]; Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[12], a lifetime achievement award^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1962^[44]; Gramophone Award for Lifetime Achievement^[13]; Library of Congress Living Legend^[14], an award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 2000^[47]; and Presidential Medal of Freedom^[15], an award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1963^[50].

Why It Matters

Leontyne Price has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[5] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

FAQs

Where was Leontyne Price born?

Leontyne Price's place of birth was Laurel^[2].

What did Leontyne Price do for work?

Leontyne Price worked as opera singer^[4].

Where did Leontyne Price go to school?

Leontyne Price was educated at Juilliard School^[8] and Central State University^[9].

What awards did Leontyne Price receive?

Honors received include Spingarn Medal^[10], National Medal of Arts^[11], Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[12], and Gramophone Award for Lifetime Achievement^[13].