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Ronald G. Hayes (February 26, 1929 – October 1, 2004) was an American television actor, who as an activist in the environmental movement, worked for the establishment of the first Earth Day, observed on April 22, 1970. He was a member of the Sierra Club and a founder of the ecological interest group Wilderness World.
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- February 26, 1929, San Francisco, California, U.S.
Apr 29, 2015 · A recent biography co-written by a Virginia Commonwealth University professor tells the story of the tenor Roland Hayes — the first African-American man to achieve international fame as a concert performer, selling out Carnegie Hall and other major venues around the world.
Mar 11, 2005 · Roland Hayes was the first African American man to win international fame as a concert performer. He sang spirituals and classical music across the United States and Europe, and had a turbulent relationship with a European countess.
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He published his autobiography, Angel Mo’ and Her Son, Roland Hayes, in 1942 and a collection of spirituals set for solo voice, My Favorite Spirituals: 30 Songs for Voice and Piano, in 1948. Hayes supported the development of several African American singers who followed in his wake.
Roland Wiltse Hayes (June 3, 1887 – January 1, 1977) was an American lyric tenor and composer. Critics lauded his abilities and linguistic skills demonstrated with songs in French, German, and Italian. Hayes’ predecessors as well-known African-American concert artists, including Sissieretta Jones and Marie Selika, were not recorded
Jan 21, 2007 · Learn about Roland Hayes, the first African American male to become an internationally acclaimed concert vocalist. He sang Negro spirituals, lieder and arias in Europe and the US, and received many honors and awards.
Jun 8, 2018 · Roland Hayes was a tenor who performed classical songs and black spirituals in the early twentieth century. He broke the color barrier in classical music and toured the United States and Europe, receiving acclaim from critics and audiences.
