George Shirley

George Irving Shirley (born April 18, 1934) is an American operatic tenor. He was the first African-American tenor to perform a leading role at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. Shirley was born in Indianapolis, Indiana and raised in Detroit, Michigan."Surviving Odds to Become a Star: George Shirley", Baltimore Afro-American, March 3, 1981, p. 17.

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Category:1934 births
Category:American Grammy Award winners
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Category:Singers from Indianapolis
Category:Singers from Detroit