American opera singer Jessye Norman was born in Georgia in 1945 and died in New York on September 30, 2019. She was a world-renowned soprano and one of the most prominent voices of the 20th century. Jessye Norman had a large and versatile repertoire that focused on operas and songs from the Romantic period. In addition to her magnificent classical performances, the five-time Grammy winner impressed audiences with her incomparable interpretations of jazz and gospel music.