| 词条 | Michael Burgess (singer) |
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| name = Michael Burgess | image = Michael_Burgess.jpg | image_size = | landscape = yes | alt = | caption = Michael Burgess, February 2005 | background = solo_singer | birth_name = Walter Roy Burgess | birth_date = {{birth date|1945|07|22}} | birth_place = Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada | origin = | death_date = {{death date and age|2015|09|28|1945|07|22}} | death_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada | genre = | occupation = Actor, singer | years_active = | label = | associated_acts = | website = }} Michael Burgess, {{Post-nominals|country=CAN|Ont}} (July 22, 1945 – September 28, 2015) was a Canadian actor and tenor singer, best known for his portrayal of Jean Valjean in the Toronto production of Les Misérables and was the former anthem singer of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Early life and careerBurgess was born in Regina, Saskatchewan; his early musical training included education at Toronto's St. Michael's Choir School.[1] He studied at the University of Ottawa.[2] Burgess appeared as one of the 17 Jean Valjeans at the end of the Les Miserables 10th Anniversary Concert. His other major performances include Man of La Mancha, Blood Brothers, and starring roles throughout Canada and the United States.[2] He is also known in Canada for his frequent vocal performances of national anthems; he was the first individual to sing "O Canada" at the baseball World Series, in Atlanta in 1992.[2] In 2013, he was made a Member of the Order of Ontario.[3] Personal life and deathHe married fellow Les Misérables performer Susan Gilmour on October 8, 1994.[4] He also has a son Jesse Burgess from a previous relationship. Burgess died in a hospice in Toronto on September 28, 2015, from skin cancer. He was 70.[5][6] References1. ^{{cite web|last1=Volume Communications|title=A Gift of Music Gala in support of St. Michael's Choir School|url=http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/1059073/a-gift-of-music-gala-in-support-of-st-michael-s-choir-school|website=Newswire|publisher=Volume Communications|accessdate=20 August 2014}} 2. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/emc/michael-burgess|accessdate=31 December 2012|title=Michael Burgess|publisher=Historica-Dominion}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://news.ontario.ca/mci/en/2013/01/25-appointees-named-to-ontarios-highest-honour.html|title=25 Appointees Named to Ontario's Highest Honour|work=Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration}} 4. ^Zekas, Ritas (October 9, 1994). "Mr & Mrs Miz", Toronto Star, p. C2. 5. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/canadian-tenor-michael-burgess-dies-at-70/article26580289/|title=Canadian tenor Michael Burgess dies at 70|work=The Globe and Mail|accessdate=29 September 2015}} 6. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/theatre-and-performance/gifted-les-mis-star-michael-burgess-made-hearts-swell/article26640007/|author=Morrow, Martin|title=Gifted Les Mis star Michael Burgess made hearts swell|date=2 October 2015|newspaper=The Globe and Mail|accessdate=3 October 2015}} External links
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