Marian anderson biography from birth to death
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Marian Anderson
African-American contralto (1897–1993)
For other people with similar names, see Marion Anderson (disambiguation).
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.
Anderson was an important figure in the struggle for African American artists to overcome racial prejudice in the United States during the mid-twentieth century. In 1939, during the period of racial segregation, the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) refused to allow Anderson to sing to an integrated audience in Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. The incident placed Anderson in the spotlight of the international community on a level unusual for a classical musician. With the aid of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and her husband, P
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Marian Anderson History
Marian Anderson was an African-American contralto and one of the most celebrated singers of the 20th century. She was born on Feb. 27, 1897, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1925, Anderson got her first big break when she won first prize in a singing competition sponsored by the New York Philharmonic. As the winner, she was able to perform in concert with the orchestra on Aug. 26, 1925, a performance that scored immediate success with both audience and music critics. Over the next several years, she made a number of concert appearances in the United States, but racial prejudice prevented her career from gaining much momentum. In 1928, she sang for the first time at Carnegie Hall. Eventually, she decided to go to Europe where she spent a number of months studying voice before launching a highly successful European singing tour.
In the late 1930s, Anderson gave about 70 recitals a year in the Unite
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Marian Anderson was born in Philadelphia on Feburary 27, 1897. She lived with her mother and sisters because her father died when she was very young. Her mother became a cleaning woman to support the family. They were very poor, so Marian got a job washing steps. She was always interested in music and began singing at a very young age.When she was six, she began singing in the Union Baptist Church. When she was eighteen she applied to music school, but they would not accept her because she was colored.
Marian (center) with her mother and sisters.
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