This article concerns the Irish tenor. For the U.S. political leader, see John William McCormack.

John McCormack (14 June, 1884 - 16 September, 1945), created John, Count McCormack late in life, was a singer of opera and popular music, the famous Irish tenor of the early 20th century.

John Francis McCormack was born in Athlone, Ireland. He started singing professionally in 1904

In 1917 he took United States citizenship.

He made numerous recordings, the first on phonograph cylinder in 1904. His most commercially successful series of records were those for the Victor Talking Machine Company in the 1910s and 1920s. He also regularly broadcast on the radio and appeared in a number of sound films.

In 1928 he received the title "Count McCormack" from Pope Pius XI in recognition of his work for Catholic charities.

McCormack retired in 1944, and died the following year in Dublin.

External links

• The John McCormack Society (http://www.mccormacksociety.co.uk/)
• McCormack on Tenorland.com (http://tenorland.com/mccormack.html)
• John McCormack Page on Jump.net (http://www.jump.net/~pwworth/) with discography