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Marian Anderson


Born
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, The United States
February 27, 1897

Died
April 08, 1993


Acclaimed for renditions of spirituals, contralto Marian Anderson, the first such African American singer, performed at metropolitan opera of city of New York in 1955.

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My Lord, What a Morning
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Treasury of Negro Spirituals
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“Everyone has a gift for something, even if it is the gift of being a good friend.”
― Marian Anderson
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“As long as you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold him down, so it means you cannot soar as you otherwise might.”
― Marian Anderson
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“When you stop having dreams and ideals--well, you might as well stop altogether.”
― Marian Anderson
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