Iconic Black American Singer Dies at age 104

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Margaret Tyne, an iconic Black American singer who was long ignored in the United States but a prominent success in Europe throughout her illustrious career, has reportedly died at the age of 104. Tyne reportedly died in a nursing home in Silver Spring, Maryland on March 7th. Her death is just being reported now.


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But she did not make her Metropolitan Opera debut until 1974, when she was 55, in a run of three performances as the title role in Janacek’s “Jenufa” that began and ended her career there.

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Born on Sept. 11, 1919 in Saluda Virginia, Tynes was discovered to be a childhood prodigy at the age of six when she won her first award of $500 against adults at the time. She won her second award, also against adults, at the age of 12 when she sang the lullaby from Jocelyn by Godard.

She went on to get her Bachelor’s from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in 1939 and continued her studies at the Juilliard School. She would later transfer to Columbia University and receive a Master’s in Music Education.

Following her studies, she went on to become a leading soprano in the world performing at many of the world’s greatest houses. She performed at the Metropolitan Opera, Wiener Staatsoper, Prague State Opera, Budapest Opera, Gran Teatre del Liceu, and Teatro Comunale di Bologna, among others. She also performed at the Spoleto Festival under Thomas Schippers and Luchino Visconti.

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1. Not heard her before. She certainly had a good career.

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3. she was on the Ed Sullivan show

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4. Then I've heard her. We were one of those families that never missed an episode.

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2. A Wonderful lifetime.

R.I.P. Margaret.

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5. RIP