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Born on June 3, 1904, Jan Peerce was from New York City, New York, United States. Jan Peerce was a musician, opera singer and stage actor. Death is recorded on December 15, 1984, at the age of 80. Schooling on record includes DeWitt Clinton High School and Columbia University. Awards on record include National Medal of Arts and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.
My Take
Jan Peerce, born Yehoshua Pinkhes Perelmuth in 1904, was the kind of complete artist the term tenor barely contains. He moved fluidly across opera, Broadway, solo recitals, and recordings, sustaining a major career through much of the twentieth century and earning the National Medal of Arts and a Hollywood star. What moves me is the immigrant arc behind that voice, a son of the New York streets writing himself into American musical history on sheer vocal command. That his son became film director Larry Peerce extends the legacy. His ringing high notes still hold up on record decades later.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jan Peerce
- Name (Japanese)
- ジャン・ピアース
- Reading
- じゃん・ぴあーす
- Born
- June 3, 1904 – December 15, 1984
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Occupation
- musician / opera singer / stage actor / singer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Dragon
2. Background
- High school
- DeWitt Clinton High School
- University
- Columbia University
Awards & achievements
- National Medal of Arts
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan%20Peerce
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%94%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q980151
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jan Peerce born?
Born June 3, 1904.
When did Jan Peerce die?
Died December 15, 1984, aged 80.
Where was Jan Peerce from?
Jan Peerce was from New York City, New York, United States.
What did Jan Peerce do?
Jan Peerce worked as musician, opera singer, stage actor, singer.
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