John McCormack (tenor)

Papal Count

The Count McCormack

KSG, KSS, KHS
Born(1884-06-14)14 June 1884
Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland
Died16 September 1945(1945-09-16) (aged 61)
Booterstown, Dublin, Ireland
Occupation
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Citizenship
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (from 1884)
  • United States (from 1917)
Spouse
Lily Foley
​
(m. 1906)​
Children2

John Francis McCormack,[1] KSG, KSS, KHS (14 June 1884 – 16 September 1945),[2] was an Irish lyric tenor celebrated for his performances of the operatic and popular song repertoires, and renowned for his diction and breath control.[3] He was also a Papal Count.[a] McCormack became a naturalised American citizen before returning to live in Ireland.

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  2. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1554. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
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