McCracken, James

James McCracken
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Name	McCracken, James Gender: M
Birthname	McCracken, James Eugene
born on	16 December 1926 at 03:30 (= 03:30 AM )
Place	Gary IN, USA, 41n36, 87w20
Timezone	CST h6w (is standard time)
Data source	From memory Rodden Rating A Collector: Rodden
Astrology data	23°41' 17°36 Asc. 08°39'

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Biography

American singer, a dramatic tenor in opera. Having a 52" chest allowed him to deliver a powerful, rich and exact tone. He was heavy his entire life, even as a boy when he began singing in school, and he reached 270 lbs as an adult.

After serving in the Navy, McCracken began to gain opera experience with short roles at the Met when his career took off dramatically. By 1963, he was a triumph.

In 1954, he married mezzo-soprano Sandra Warfield.

McCracken died in 1988 after having two strokes.

Link to Wikipedia biography

Events

• Relationship : Marriage 1954 (To mezzo-soprano Sandra Warfield)

• Death by Disease 1988 (After two strokes)

Source Notes

Cook quotes him in Leek's magazine 5/1972

Categories

• Vocation : Military : Military service (Navy)

• Vocation : Entertain/Music : Vocalist/Opera

• Notable : Book Collection : Culture Collection

• Traits : Body : Weight (270 lbs.)

• Diagnoses : Major Diseases : Stroke (Two)

• Notable : Famous : Top 5% of Profession

• Traits : Body : Size (Chest of 52")