Fred Waring

Pop Singer

Birthday June 9, 1900

Birth Sign Gemini

Birthplace Tyrone, PA

DEATH DATE Jul 29, 1984 (84)

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About

Musician, bandleader, and radio-television personality whose tagline was "The Man Who Taught America How to Sing."

Before Fame

Prior to pursuing music, he studied architectural engineering at Penn State University.

Trivia

In 1983, he was the recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal, the nation's highest honor bestowed to a civilian.

Family Life

He was born in Tyrone, Pennsylvania.

Associated With

He and game show host Jimmy Cefalo both studied at Penn State University.