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Box office. $154.6 million. Yesterday is a 2019 jukebox musical romantic comedy film directed by Danny Boyle and written by Richard Curtis based on a story by Jack Barth and Curtis. Himesh Patel stars as struggling musician Jack Malik, who suddenly finds himself as the only person who remembers the Beatles and becomes famous for performing ...
Leontyne Price. Mary Violet Leontyne Price (/ liˈɒntiːn, ˈliːəntiːn / lee-ON-teen, LEE-ən-teen; born February 10, 1927) is an American spinto soprano who was the first African-American soprano to receive international acclaim. [1] From 1961 she began a long association with the Metropolitan Opera. She regularly appeared at the world's ...
10 June: 22-year-old Christina Grimmie, singer from YouTube and The Voice, was fatally shot while signing autographs for fans following a performance at The Plaza Live in Orlando, FL. 15 June: Milorad Mandić suddenly died of a heart attack onstage during a matinee performance of Peter Pan.
Jessye Mae Norman (September 15, 1945 – September 30, 2019) was an American opera singer and recitalist. She was able to perform dramatic soprano roles, but did not limit herself to that voice type. A commanding presence on operatic, concert and recital stages, Norman was associated with roles including Beethoven's Leonore, Wagner's Sieglinde ...
Website. reneefleming.com. Renée Lynn Fleming (born February 14, 1959) is an American soprano, known for performances in opera, concerts, recordings, theater, film, and at major public occasions. [1] A recipient of the National Medal of Arts, Fleming has been nominated for 18 Grammy Awards and has won five times. [2]
Every Black actor and actress, director and comedian stands on the shoulders of those who paved the way for future generations. In honor of Black History Month, ET is celebrating some of the ...
Grace Moore in the 1930s. Mary Willie Grace Moore (December 5, 1898 [ 1 ] – January 26, 1947) was an American operatic lyric soprano and actress in musical theatre and film. [ 2 ] She was nicknamed the "Tennessee Nightingale." Her films helped to popularize opera by bringing it to a larger audience.
Dorothy Dandridge. Dorothy Jean Dandridge (November 9, 1922 – September 8, 1965) was an American actress and singer. She was the first African-American film star to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, which was for her performance in Carmen Jones (1954). [1] Dandridge had also performed as a vocalist in venues such as the ...