Tenor
:This article is about Tenor in music. For other meanings see Tenor (disambiguation).
Famous tenors
Classical music
Many of the most famous opera singers have been tenors, such as:
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- Roberto Alagna
- Mario Ancona
- Luigi Alva
- Carlo Bergonzi
- Andrea Bocelli
- Jussi Björling
- Charles Bressler
- José Carreras
- Enrico Caruso
- Franco Corelli
- José Cura
- Alfredo Kraus
- Mario del Monaco
- Giuseppe Di Stefano
- Plácido Domingo
- Nicolai Gedda
- Beniamino Gigli
- Ernst Haefliger
- Mario Lanza
- Richard Leech
- Lauritz Melchior
- Antonio Paolí
- Luciano Pavarotti
- Helge Rosvaenge
- Tito Schipa
- Jon Vickers
- Wolfgang Windgassen
- Fritz Wunderlich
- John Mark Ainsley
- Ian Bostridge
- John Heddle-Nash
- Richard Lewis
- John McCormack
- Peter Pears
- Christoph Prégardien
- Peter Schreier
- Richard Tauber
- Robert Tear
- Alexander Young
There have also been some tenors who have been well known for other types of music, who have concentrated on concert performances either with orchestras, or in chamber music, such as lieder or song recitals. These performers may be better known for this kind of work than for opera. Famous tenors of this repertory include
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Popular and crossover music
NOTE: In most cases, it is not possible to find a reputable source for the vocal range of pop singers. It seems most names were listed here on an empirical basis. It must be noted that in the pop world, the vocal range of a singer is often artificially enhanced.
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- Clay Aiken
- Geoff Tate
- Christian Andréason
- Michael Ball
- Antonio Banderas
- Andrea Bocelli
- Bono
- Jack Bruce
- Jeff Buckley
- Norbert Leo Butz
- Phil Collins
- Micky Dolenz
- Anthony Fedorov
- Mario Frangoulis
- Haddaway
- George Harrison
- Justin Hawkins
- Tom Hulce
- John Lennon
- Michael Jackson
- Constantine Maroulis
- Chris Martin
- Paul McCartney
- Freddie Mercury
- George Michael
- Donny Osmond
- Adam Pascal
- Mandy Patinkin
- Steve Perry
- Robert Plant
- Alessandro Safina
- Neil Tennant
- Justin Timberlake
- John Travolta
- Usher
- Russell Watson
- Steve Tyler
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| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Types |
| ► | Origin of the term |
| ► | Other uses |
| ► | Famous tenors |
| ► | See also |
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