Jessye Mae Norman (1945 - 2019)

Jessye Mae Norman

Born 15 Sep 1945 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Daughter of Silas Norman and Janie Mae (King) Norman

Sister of George Norman

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[children unknown]

Died 30 Sep 2019 at age 74 in Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States

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Jessye Norman was awarded the Spingarn Medal for outstanding achievement by an African American.

Jessye Norman was an American opera singer and recitalist. A dramatic soprano with an imposing voice, Jessye Norman rose to fame in the repertoire of 19th and 20th century music, particularly German and French. She received numerous awards and honors including the Spingarn Medal, Glenn Gould Prize, Royal Philarmonic Society Gold medal, United States Medal of Arts...

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Wikipedia contributors, "Jessye Norman," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jessye_Norman&oldid=977695019 (accessed September 16, 2020).

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