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4 days ago · Marian Anderson (February 27, 1897 – April 8, 1993) [1] was an American contralto. She performed a wide range of music, from opera to spirituals. Anderson performed with renowned orchestras in major concert and recital venues throughout the United States and Europe between 1925 and 1965.
Jul 15, 2024 · A harmonious introduction to one of our country's most important singers, Marian Anderson, Anderson is best known for her historic concert at the Lincoln Memorial in 1939, which drew an integrated crowd of 75,000 people in pre-Civil Rights America.
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Jul 2, 2024 · Marian Anderson. A world-renowned opera singer famed for her velvety contralto, Marian Anderson was arguably the most famous Black woman in America when Eisenhower invited her to perform at his second inauguration.
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Jul 12, 2024 · Marian Anderson. Marian Anderson was born on February 27, 1897 in Philadelphia, PA. Marian Anderson was a Opera Singer. Award-winning contralto opera and spiritual singer who was a delegate to the United Nations Human Rights Committee.
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1 day ago · Marion Lois Jones (born October 12, 1975), also known as Marion Jones-Thompson, is an American former world champion track-and-field athlete and former professional basketball player. She won three gold medals and two bronze medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, but was later stripped of her medals after admitting to steroid use.
Jul 19, 2024 · Marian Anderson, a trailblasing African American opera singer, exemplifies the grace, talent, and perseverance that we strive to embody in our designs. Her legacy as a pioneering artist and civil rights icon inspires our collection of women’s opera pumps, crafted to celebrate elegance and strength.
Jul 2, 2024 · “This is the people’s center.” Born in 1897, Anderson, an internally renowned contralto, broke barriers throughout her life and career. In 1939, she gave a historic concert at the Lincoln Memorial after being told she couldn’t sing at Washington, D.C.’s Constitution Hall because of her race.
