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Bumbry

British  
/ ˈbʌmbrɪ /

noun

  1. Grace . born 1937, US soprano and mezzo-soprano

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Bumbry was predeceased by brothers Charles and Benjamin.

From Seattle Times • May 8, 2023

“The reality was wounding,” Ms. Bumbry said in an interview with The Boston Globe.

From New York Times • May 8, 2023

Bumbry was among the winners of the 1958 Met National Council Auditions.

From Seattle Times • May 8, 2023

We always seem to have had celebrated Black female voices in the industry, like Jessye Norman, Kathleen Battle, Grace Bumbry and Shirley Verrett.

From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2023

She had gone once with her parents to hear Grace Bumbry sing Aida and had been fascinated with the tragic story of the beautiful princess who had been a captive in ancient Egypt.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder