Anita Darian

Quick Facts

Full Name	Anita Darian
Occupation	Opera Singer
Date Of Birth	Apr 26, 1927(1927-04-26)
Age	97
Date Of Death	2015-02-01
Birthplace	Detroit
Country	United States
Birth City	Michigan
Horoscope	Aries

Anita Darian Biography

Anita Darian is one of the most popular and richest Opera Singer who was born on April 26, 1927 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Popular for her performances with as well the New York Philharmonic and the New York City Opera, the talented soprano is famous for her performance in the role of Lady Thiang in the 1960 New York City Center production of Richard Rodgers’ and Oscar Hammerstein’s The King and I.

She and the well-known singer and stage actor She and the renowned stage actor and vocalist John Raitt performed together on the 1962 Columbia Masterworks recording of the Jerome Kern musical Show Boat. were on stage together for in 1962 on the Columbia Masterworks recording of the Jerome Kern musical Show Boat.

Born into an Armenian family within Detroit, Michigan, Anita Margaret Esgandarian moved into New York City in her young adulthood.

Anita Darian Net Worth

Anita Darian is one of the richest Opera Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Anita Darian 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After her training in Philly’s Curtis Institute of Music and at New York’s Juilliard School, she performed in a New-York-based ensemble known as the Sauter-Finegan jazz group.

She sang an extremely high soprano in The Tokens’ early 1960s chart-topping hit song “The Lion Sleeps Tonight.”

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Facts & Trivia

Anita Ranked on the list of most popular Opera Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Anita Darian celebrates birthday on April 26 of every year.

Who sang the high notes in The Lion Sleeps Tonight?

It is the floating voice of Anita Darian. SIEGEL: And that’s Lynda Wells, who was friends with Anita Darian for nearly 50 years. WELLS: Well, let me tell you a funny story about “The Lion Sleeps Tonight.” The arrangers and producers called Anita in to record with this new group called The Tokens.

Who sang the soprano part in The Lion Sleeps Tonight?

Darian also sang the female soprano portion on The Tokens’ 1961 #1 hit “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”. Her high counterpoint to the lead and backup singers was an astounding merging of her operatic training.

What does the word Wimoweh mean?

He adapted the song for his band The Weavers, keeping the chanted chorus and a version of Linda’s improvised melody. He named his version “Wimoweh”, a misheard version of the original chorus “Uyimbube” (“you are a lion”). It reached the top ten on the Billboard charts in 1952.

What do the lyrics to The Lion Sleeps Tonight mean?

Most of it seems to be praising the lion itself. For instance, the verses are from where we get the phrase “the lion sleeps tonight”. And they simply depict the lion as resting either in the “mighty” and “quiet jungle” or near the “peaceful” and “quiet village”.

Who sang The Lion Sleeps Tonight in the 60's?

The song that topped the Billboard pop chart on December 18, 1961, was an instant classic that went on to become one of the most successful pop songs of all time, yet its true originator saw only a tiny fraction of the song’s enormous profits.