US: Late Opera star Jessye Norman's hometown honours her life

Augusta, hometown of legendary opera star, late Jessye rman is celebrating her existence. For four days town will hour her spectacular journey. town’s officials plan to name ro right outside art school she opened in year 2003, after her on Friday.

Jessye rman Boulevard

legendary opera icon opened Jessye rman School of Arts, in 2003 in her hometown to provide a free fine arts education to financially disvantd children. However, street naming ceremony was earlier planned before rman died on September 30, at 74. street will be named Jessye rman Boulevard.

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rman, one of few black singers to gain worldwide recognition for her heavenly voice h wished she would be live long eugh to attend celebration. However, she passed away on September 30. Her studio in Augusta is just a block away from ar street houring ar town’s music legend, James Brown.  A second day of public viewing of rman will be held at an Augusta church, on Friday. Her funeral is scheduled on Saturday and a benefit concert for school follows Sunday. 

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Life of a Legend

rewned international opera star, famous for her sensational voice won four Grammy Awards, National Medal of Arts and Kennedy Center Hor, died at of 74. singer died at Mount Sinai St. Luke’s Hospital in New York, from septic shock and multi-organ failure following to severe spinal cord injury she suffered in 2015.  

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A family statement re that her entire family is extremely proud of her achievements and believe that her music will continue to inspire millions across globe. It also ded that y were equally proud of her humanitarian endeavours dressing matters such as hunger, homelessness, youth development, and arts and culture education. 

Born on September 15, 1945 in Augusta, Georgia, during segregationist times, used to sing from a very young at town’s church and around a musical family that included pianists and singers. She earned a scholarship to historically black college Howard University in Washington, D.C., to study music, and later studied at Peabody Conservatory and University of Michigan. 

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(with inputs from AP)