Mary Violet Leontyne Price was born February 10, 1927 in Laurel, Mississippi.She is a world renowned soprano. She rose to international acclaim in the 1950s and 1960s, and was one of the first African Americans to become a leading artist at the Metropolitan Opera.

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Leontyne Price

Mary Violet Leontyne Price was born February 10, 1927 in Laurel, Mississippi.She is a world renowned soprano. She rose to international acclaim in the 1950s and 1960s, and was one of the first African Americans to become a leading artist at the Metropolitan Opera.