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Handel: Messiah - Arias & Choruses

758.8K streams

758,754

A Scottish Journey Part 2

251.2K streams

251,187

Kenneth McKellar - The Decca Years

230.1K streams

230,083

Roamin' in the Gloamin'

212.8K streams

212,802

Today

208.8K streams

208,827

The Songs of Robert Burns & Songs of t...

161.9K streams

161,897

Highland Journey

149.5K streams

149,450

Sleeps The Noon In The Deep Blue Sky

139K streams

138,969

The Mist Covered Mountains Of Home

129.7K streams

129,690

Kenneth McKellar Sings Handel

125.3K streams

125,283

Biography

Born on June 23, 1927 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, Kenneth McKellar was an accomplished tenor who first achieved fame as an interpreter of Scottish songs, notably those by poet Robert Burns. Although his later work encompassed light opera, sacred songs, and popular material, he remained associated with the heritage of his Scottish homeland. Despite a plethora of contemporaneous pop acts, McKellar was somewhat surprisingly nominated as Britain’s representative in the 1966 Eurovision Song Contest. His entry, "A Man Without Love," fared poorly, and at a time when such records typically sold well domestically, the ensuing single struggled to reach the Top 30. This aberration apart, the singer continued to enjoy a successful international career, particularly in countries boasting expatriate Scots. He died of pancreatic cancer at the home of his daughter in Lake Tahoe, CA on April 9, 2010. Kenneth McKellar was 82 years of age.