voc, 1933-2009 US, Modesto, California
Singer of Soundtrack and Pop
A.k.a. George Harvey Presnell Rotten Luck Willie
Harve Presnell (September 14, 1933 – June 30, 2009) was an American actor and singer. He began his career in the mid-1950s as a classical baritone, singing with orchestras and opera companies throughout the United States. His career reoriented away from classical music to musical theatre in 1960 after Meredith Willson cast him in the lead role of his new Broadway musical The Unsinkable Molly Brown. His portrayal of "Leadville Johnny" was a resounding success and he reprised the role in the 1964 film version of the musical, winning a Golden Globe Award for his portrayal.
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Brigham! | Harve Presnell | 1975 | Album |
New Echoes Of The Old West | Harve Presnell | 1965 | Album |
The Unsinkable Molly Brown - The MGM Sound Track Album | Debbie Reynolds, Harve Presnell, MGM Studio Orchestra | 1964 | Album |
The World's Greatest Love Songs | Harve Presnell | 1964 | Album |
I'll Never Say No | Harve Presnell | 1964 | Single |
The Unsinkable Molly Brown (The MGM Sound Track Album) | Debbie Reynolds, Harve Presnell | 1964 | Album |
Carmina Burana / Cantiones Profanae | Carl Orff - The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, Janice Harsanyi / Rudolf Petrak / Harve Presnell, The Rutgers University Choir, F. Austin Walter | 1960 | Album |
Charade | Harve Presnell | Single |