Artist

Luciano Pavarotti

Wins

Nominations

Biography

"If children are not introduced to music at an early age, I believe something fundamental is actually being taken from them."

Born Luciano Pavarotti on Oct. 12, 1935, in Modena, Italy. Died Sept. 6, 2007, in Modena, Italy
Pavarotti's first major breakthrough in the U.S. came in 1972, via a production of Le fille du régiment at the New York Metropolitan Opera. His performance of the piece's signature aria drew a record 17 curtain calls.
Pavarotti won his first career GRAMMY for Best Classical Vocal Solo for Luciano Pavarotti — Hits From Lincoln Center at the 21st GRAMMY Awards.
Did you know? The Italian tenor holds two Guinness World Records: one for most curtain calls and one for best-selling classical album.
Pavarotti was named MusiCares Person of the Year in 1998. The annual gala raises funds for MusiCares, which provides services and resources that cover a wide range of financial, medical and personal emergencies for music people. That same year he was honored with a GRAMMY Legend Award.

1997 • 39th Annual GRAMMY® Awards

1995 • 37th Annual GRAMMY® Awards

Best Pop Vocal Album

The 3 Tenors In Concert 1994 (Album). Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, Zubin Mehta
Album Of The Year

The 3 Tenors In Concert 1994 (Album). Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, Zubin Mehta

1991 • 33rd Annual GRAMMY® Awards

Classical Album

Carreras, Domingo, Pavarotti In Concert (Album). Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo, Zubin Mehta, Luciano Pavarotti, Christopher Raeburn
Best Classical Solo Vocal Album

1989 • 31st Annual GRAMMY® Awards

Best Opera Recording

Bellini: Norma (Album). Richard Bonynge, Montserrat Caballe, Luciano Pavarotti, Samuel Ramey, Joan Sutherland, Andrew Cornall
Best Classical Solo Vocal Album

Luciano Pavarotti In Concert. Luciano Pavarotti
Best Opera Recording

Mozart: Idomeneo (Album). Agnes Baltsa, Edita Gruberova, Leo Nucci, Luciano Pavarotti, Lucia Popp, John Pritchard, Christopher Raeburn

1987 • 29th Annual GRAMMY® Awards

Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
Best Opera Recording

Verdi: Un Ballo In Maschera (The Masked Ball) (Album). Kathleen Battle, Renato Bruson, Christa Ludwig, Luciano Pavarotti, Margaret Price, Georg Solti, Christopher Raeburn

1982 • 24th Annual GRAMMY® Awards

Classical Album

Live From Lincoln Center-Sutherland-Horne- Pavarotti (Album). Richard Bonynge, Marilyn Horne, Luciano Pavarotti, Joan Sutherland, Raymond Minshull
Best Classical Solo Vocal Album

1980 • 22nd Annual GRAMMY® Awards