2000 Death Frank Patterson, Irish tenor, dies at 61 1997 Death Alvinio Misciano, Italian tenor, killed in a fall from a window 1996 Death Richard Versaille, tenor, dies at 63 1996 Death Ramon Vinay, operatic tenor/baritone, dies at 83 1995 Death Junior Walker, tenor saxophonist, dies of cancer at 64 1995 Death John E. Gilmore, tenor Saxophonist, dies at 63 1995 Death "King" Herbert Whitaker, tenor sax, dies at 66 1994 Death Eldero L D Williams, tenor saxophonist, dies at 70 1994 Death William Usselton, U.S. tenor saxophonist, dies at 68 1994 Death Joe Daley, jazz tenor/clarinet/flute player, dies at 75 1994 Death Elbert "Skippy" Williams, tenor Sax player, dies at 77 1994 Death Grady "Fats" Jackson, tenor Sax Player, dies at 66 1993 Death Clifford Jordan, tenor saxophonist, dies of cancer at 61 1992 Death George Adams, U.S. tenor saxophonist/flautist (Changes One), dies 1992 Death Leonardo del Ferro, Keyser, U.S. epic tenor, dies 1991 Death Lex Karsemeijer, Dutch tenor/choral dir (Sweet 16, Pro Musica), dies 1991 Death Bud Freeman, jazz tenor saxophonist, dies of cancer at 84 1988 Death Dennis Day, actor/tenor (Jack Benny Show), dies of ALS at 71 1988 Death Dennis Day, tenor/comedian (Jack Benny Show, Danny Boy), dies at 71 1988 Death James McCracken, U.S. tenor, dies at 61 1986 Death Peter Pears, English tenor (Death in Venice), dies at 75 1986 Event Ken Ludwig's "Lend me a Tenor," premieres in London 1984 Death Jan Peerce, Perelmuth, operatic tenor, dies at 80 following a stroke 1975 Death Richard Tucker, Reuben Ticker, U.S. tenor (La Gioconda), dies at 61 1973 Death Ben[jamin F] Webster, U.S. tenor saxophonist, dies 1969 Death Louis van Tulder, tenor (Kantoorkruk to high C), dies at 77 1966 Death Fritz Wunderlich, German tenor (Stuttgart 1955-58), dies at 35 1965 Death Tito [Raffaele A] Schipa, Italian tenor/composer (Rondine), dies at 76 1961 Death James Melton, opera tenor (Ford Festival), dies at 57 1960 Birthday Django Bates, born in Beckenham, England, jazz musician, founder, Human Chain, plays tenor horn, keyboards, piano 1960 Death Johan J "Jussi" Bjorling, Swedish epic tenor, dies at 49 1958 Death Karl Erb, German tenor, dies on 81st birthday 1952 Birthday Eddie Manion, born in America, Eddie 'Kingfish' Manion, saxophonist, tenor and baritone sax, session musician, member of Bruce Springsteen with The Sessions Band Tour, recorded and performed with Diana Ross, Bon Jovi, Bob Dylan, Keith Richards, The E Street Band 1948 Death Richard Tauber, Austria/British tenor/composer (Lehar), dies at 55 1946 Birthday Jose Carreras, Barcelona Spain opera tenor, I Lombardi, Three Tenors 1946 Death Leo Slezak, Austria tenor/actor (Mein Lebensmarchen), dies at 72 1943 Birthday Maceo Parker, U.S. tenor saxophonist, King's One, Mo' Roots 1941 Birthday Angelo D'Aleo, Bronx, tenor, Dion and Belmonts-Teenager in Love 1941 Birthday Placido Domingo, born in Madrid, Spain, opera tenor, Pinkerton-Mme Butterfly 1940 Birthday Hans Dulfer, tenor saxophonist/director, Paradiso 1939 Birthday Robert Tear, born in Barry, Wales, tenor, Welsh National Opera 1970 1935 Birthday Luciano Pavarotti, born in Italy, Italian operatic tenor 1935 Birthday Peter Schreier, Meissen Germany, tenor, Dresden State Opera 1961 1935 Death Jacques Urlus, tenor (Opera of Leipzig, Song of the Earth), dies at 68 1931 Birthday John E. Gilmore, tenor Saxophonist 1930 Birthday Fritz Wunderlich, Kusel Germany, tenor, Stuttgart 1955-58 1929 Birthday Ottmar MA Fraai, Curacaos/Dutch tenor 1927 Birthday Alfred Kraus, Las Palmas Canary Islands, tenor, La Scala 1927 Birthday Grady "Fats" Jackson, tenor sax player 1927 Birthday Stan Getz, Philadelphia, jazz tenor saxophonist, Benny Goodman, Jimmy Dorsey 1926 Birthday James McCracken, born in Gary, Indiana, dramatic tenor, Rodolfo-La Boheme 1926 Birthday Jon[athan Stewart] Vickers, Prince Albert, Canada, tenor 1926 Birthday Lee Allen, born in Pittsburg, Kansas, tenor sax, Walkin' With Mr. Lee 1925 Birthday Nicolai Gedda, born in Stockholm, Sweden, opera tenor, Opera Two to Six 1923 Birthday Franco Corelli, born in Anconia, Italy, tenor, Don Jose-Carmen 1923 Birthday Dexter Gordon, U.S., tenor saxophonist/actor, Connection 1921 Birthday John van Kesteren, Dutch tenor, Komische Oper, West-Berlin 1919 Birthday Earnest Haefliger, Swiss tenor, Stadtische Oper Berlin 1918 Birthday Joe Daley, jazz tenor/clarinet/flute player 1917 Birthday Dennis Day, Irish tenor/comedian, Jack Benny Show, Danny Boy 1916 Birthday Elbert "Skippy" Williams, tenor Sax player 1914 Birthday Wolfgang Windgassen, born in Annemasse, Germany, tenor, Stuttgart Opera 1913 Birthday Richard Tucker, Reuben Ticker, born in Brooklyn, New York, Tenor, New York Met Opera 1912 Birthday Ramon Vinay, operatic tenor/baritone 1912 Birthday Edgar Evans, born in Cardiganshire, Wales, tenor, singer, founder of Covent Garden Opera Company, performed more than 45 roles 1911 Birthday Frans Vroons, actor/tenor/director, Netherlands Opera 1911 Birthday Johan J "Jussi" Bjorling, Swedish tenor 1910 Birthday Peter Pears, Farnham England, tenor, Death in Venice 1909 Birthday Ben Webster, U.S. tenor saxophonist 1908 Birthday Frederic Anspach, Belgian tenor 1904 Birthday Coleman Hawkins, virtually created tenor saxophone for jazz 1904 Birthday Set Svanholm, Vasteras Sweden, tenor, London Convent Garden 1948-57 1904 Birthday Jan Peerce, Jacob Pincus Perelmuth, New York City, tenor, New York Met Opera 1904 Birthday James Melton, Moultrie, Georgia, opera tenor, Ford Festival 1901 Birthday Torsten Ralf, Swedish tenor, Daphne 1898 Birthday Julius Patzak, Austrian tenor singer 1892 Birthday Louis van Tulder, Dutch tenor, From Office Stool to High C 1892 Birthday Richard Tauber, Ernst Seiffert, Austria/British, tenor/conductor 1890 Birthday Beniamino Gigli, Italy, tenor, Enzo-La Gioconde 1890 Birthday Lauritz Melchior, born in Copenhagen, Denmark, baritone tenor, National Symphony 1889 Birthday Tito Schipa, Italy, tenor/composer, La Rondine 1877 Birthday Karl Erb, German tenor 1873 Birthday Leo Slezak, Austria tenor/actor, Othello 1873 Birthday Enrico Caruso, Naples Italy, operatic tenor, Faust 1867 Birthday Jacques Urlus, Dutch tenor, Opera of Leipzig, Song of the Earth 1850 Birthday Jean de Reszke, Polish tenor 1775 Birthday Manuel del Popolo Vicente Rodriguez Garcia, Spanish tenor/composer 1341 Death Juliana van Falconieri, Italian saint/Swedish tenor, dies
