Original: Luciano Pavarotti Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI (12 October 1935 - 6 September 2007) was an Italian operatic tenor, who also crossed over into popular music, eventually becoming one of the most commercially successful tenors of all time.
Simplified: Luciano Pavarotti (October 12, 1935 - September 6, 2007) was an Italian tenor and one of the most popular contemporary vocal performers in the world.