Jussi Björling AKA Johan Jonathan Björling Born: 2-Feb-1911 Birthplace: Stora Tuna, Dalarnas län, Sweden Died: 9-Sep-1960 Location of death: Siarö, Stockholms län, Sweden Cause of death: Heart Failure Remains: Buried, Stora Tuna Kyrkogård, Borlange, Sweden
Gender: Male Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Singer Nationality: Sweden Executive summary: Operatic tenor Father: Karl David Björling (tenor, b. 1873, d. 1926) Brother: Johan Olof (b. 1909, d. 1965) Brother: Karl Gustaf (b. 1912, d. 1957) Brother: Karl David (b. 1917, d. 1975) Wife: Anna Lisa Berg (soprano, m. 3-Jun-1935, three children) Son: Rolf (tenor, b. 25-Dec-1928)
University: Royal Academy of Music, Stockholm (1929-30)
New York Metropolitan Opera (1938-40 and 1945-60) Björling Male Quartet (1916-26)
Grammy 1959 for Björling (album) Order of Leopold II, Belgium
Author of books:
Med bagaget i strupen (1945, memoir)
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