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Click to edit Master title styleMale VocalistsLuciano Pavarotti (1935-2007)-An Italian operatic tenor who also crossed over into popular music, eventually becoming one of the most commercially successful tenors of all time..-Considered one of the finest tenors of the 20th century-As one of The Three Tenors, Pavarotti became well known for his televised concerts and media appearances.-Performed at the 2006 Winter Olympics. -Pavarotti was also noted for his charity work on behalf of refugees and the Red Cross, amongst others.

Click to edit Master title styleMale VocalistsAndrea Bocelli (born 1958)

-Italian tenor, and singer-songwriter. Born withpoor eyesight, he became blind at the age of twelve following a football accident.

-Bocelli has recorded fourteen solo studio albums, of both pop and classical music, three greatest hits albums, and nine complete operas, selling over 80 million records worldwide. Thus, he has had success

as a cross-over performer bringing classical music to the top of international

pop charts. -Seven of his albums have reached the top 10 on the Billboard 200.-Known for many songs, including “Time to Say Goodbye” and his duet with Celine Dion, “The Prayer”.-Still an active performer, and performs semi-regularly in Tampa.-He owns a home in Miami.

Click to edit Master title styleMale VocalistsBobby McFerrin (Born 1950)-An American vocalist and conductor. -Best known for his 1988 hit song "Don't Worry, Be Happy". -He is a ten-time Grammy Award winner. -He is known for his unique vocal techniques,including giving the illusion of instrumental polyphony by singing an accompaniment alongside the melody, using percussive effects andmaking large jumps in pitch; as well as improvisingmuch of his performed music, including melody, chords and sounds in a form of scat singing. He has performed and recorded regularly as an unaccompanied solo vocal artist. -He also collaborated frequently with other artists, from both the jazz and classical worlds, performing ith such musicians as jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis and cellist Yo-yo Ma.

Click to edit Master title styleMale VocalistsJosh Groban (born 1981)

-An American singer, songwriter, musician, actor, and record producer. His first four solo albums are multi-platinum. In 2007, he was charted as the number-one best selling artist in the US with over 21 million He has sold over 25 million records worldwide.

-His life changed when his vocal coach submitted a tape of him singing, "All I Ask of You," from The Phantom of the Opera, to producer, composer and arranger David Foster, who called him to stand in for an ailing Andrea Bocelli to rehearse a duet, "The Prayer," with Celine Dion at the rehearsal for the Grammy Awards in 1998.-Josh has also performed with Sarah Brightman, Idina Menszel, and performed at the2008 Grammy Awards with Andrea Bocelli in a tribute to Luciano Pavarotti.

Click to edit Master title styleFemale Operatic SoloistsMaria Callas (1923-1977)•American-born Greek soprano and one of the most renowned and influential opera singers of the 20th century.•She was praised for her technique and wide range; she had a very versatile voice and could sing nearly any female vocal part. •One of classical music’s best-selling vocalists. •Has been described as the definition of diva. •Known for her rivalry with Renata Tebaldi.•Both talented as a musician and an actress.

Click to edit Master title styleFemale Operatic SoloistsRenée Fleming (born 1959) -Her parents were both musicians. -Known primarily as an opera singer, she also recorded a jazz album and sang on the soundtracks of “The Lord of the Rings”, And “Rise of the Guardians”. -She is fluent in several languages. -In 2014, Fleming was the first opera singer to perform "The Star-Spangled Banner" as part of the Super Bowl XLVIII pre-game ceremonies, performing to a standing ovation and the largest audience in the history of American television.-Conductor Sir Georg Solti said of Fleming, "In my long life, I have met maybe two sopranos with this quality of singing; the other was Renata Tebaldi."

Click to edit Master title styleFemale Operatic SoloistsSarah Brightman (born 1960)-An English classical crossover lyric soprano, actress, songwriter and dancer.-Began her career as a member of the dance troupe Hot Gossip and released several disco singles as a solo performer.-Credited as the creator of Classical Crossover, which is music having strong classical influences but has a popular and accessible sound.-In 1981, she made her West End musical theatre debut in Cats and met composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, whom she married. She went on to star in several Broadway musicals, including The Phantom of the Opera, where she originated the

role of Christine Daaé. The Original London Cast Album of the musical was released in CD format in 1987 and sold 40 million copies worldwide, making it the biggest-selling

cast album of all time. -Best-selling soprano of all

time, with worldwide sales of more than 30 million records and 2 million DVDs.

Click to edit Master title styleFemale Operatic SoloistsCharlotte Church (1986)-A Welsh singer-songwriter, actress and television presenter. -She rose to fame in childhood as a classical singer before branching into pop music in 2005. By 2007, she had sold more than 10 million records worldwide including over 5 million in the United States.-Her break came at age 11 when she sang Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Pie Jesu" over the telephone on the television show "This Morning" in 1997, followed by her performance on ITV's Big, Big Talent Show in 1997.-Has performed with Josh Groban, Billy Gilman, and others.

Click to edit Master title styleInstrumental EnsemblesThe Five Browns Vitamin

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