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Margaret Tynes | |
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 Tynes in 1959, photographed by Carl Van Vechten | |
| Born | September 11, 1919  Saluda |
| Died | March 7, 2024 (aged 104) |
| Occupation | Opera singer |
| Spouse(s) | Hans von Klier |
Margaret Elinor Tynes von Klier (born September 11, 1919) is an American opera singer. A rare African-American opera singer during a time of racial segregation in the United States, she came to international attention in the late 1950s, particularly in her starring role as the title character in Richard Strauss' Salome.
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Margaret Elinor Tynes was born on September 11, 1919 in Saluda, Virginia.
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Margaret Tynes won the .
Margaret Tynes was nominated for the .
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Margaret Tynes died on in .
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