Luciano Pavarotti was born in Modena (Italy) on 12 October 1935. He became famous for the brilliance and beauty of his tone, especially into the upper register. “I think a life in music is a life beautifully spent and this is what I have devoted my life to”. He died on 6 September 2006.
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Queen are an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist Brian May, singer Freddie Mercury and drummer Roger Taylor, with bassist John Deacon joining the following year. Queen rose to prominence during the 1970s and are one of Britain’s most successful bands of the past three decades. The band is noted for its musical diversity, multi-layered arrangements, vocal harmonies and incorporation of audience participation into their live performances.
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Maria Tanase was born in the Bucharest suburb of Caramidari on 25 September 1913. She was a Romanian singer of traditional and popular music. Irresistibly drawn towards art, Maria proved to be a versatile talent. She distinguished herself as a theater and film actress, as an operetta singer, a music hall star but mainly as an interpreter of folk songs. She died of cancer on 22 June 1963.
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