Leontyne Price
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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 ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,012 views/month, #6,414 of 1,000,298).[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].
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: US[29]
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Began / founded: 1927-02-10[30]
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Genre(s): classical, opera[31]
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Community tags: american, american soprano, classical, opera, soprano, spinto soprano, verdi soprano[32]
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MusicBrainz ID: 9a25e564-7c23-4edd-b0ea-df7a0fc6701a[33]
Body
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[34], in United States[35], founded in 1905[36], headquartered in New York City[37] and Central State University[9], a university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1887[40]. Leontyne Price studied under Florence Kimball[41].
Career and Affiliations
Leontyne Price worked as an opera singer[4].
Recognition
Awards received include Spingarn Medal[10], a medallion[42], in United States[43], founded in 1914[44]; National Medal of Arts[11], a medallion[45], in United States[46], founded in 1984[47]; Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[12], a lifetime achievement award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1962[50]; Gramophone Award for Lifetime Achievement[13]; Library of Congress Living Legend[14], an award[51], in United States[52], founded in 2000[53]; and Presidential Medal of Freedom[15], an award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1963[56].
Why It Matters
Leontyne Price ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,012 views/month, #6,414 of 1,000,298).[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
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].