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Russell Watson (born 24 November 1966) is an English tenor who has released singles and albums of both operatic-style and pop songs. The self-styled "People's Tenor" had been singing since he was a child, and became known after performing at a working men's club. He came to attention in 1999 when he sang "God Save the Queen" at the Rugby League Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, "Barcelona" at the last match of the Premiership season between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford and a full set of songs at the 1999 UEFA Champions League Final in Barcelona between Manchester United and Bayern Munich. Watson's debut album titled ''The Voice'' was released in May 2001; four others followed. However, an album planned for November 2006 was delayed due to the removal of a benign pituitary tumour. This album, titled ''That's Life'', was eventually released on 5 March 2007. On 24 October 2007, it was discovered that there had been a regrowth of his pituitary tumour and bleeding into his brain. He underwent emergency surgery and was discharged from hospital on 31 October. He underwent an extensive rehabilitation programme, including radiotherapy. His sixth studio album, ''Outside In'', was released on 26 November 2007. On 22 November 2010, Watson released ''La Voce'', his first album since overcoming a brain tumour .〔(Independent )〕 ==Early career== Watson was born on 24 November 1966 in Salford, Lancashire,〔Salford is now in the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester.〕 England. Although he had been singing since he was a child, he never sought a career as a professional singer. He attended Irlam Endowed Primary School〔'Fern Britton Meets' interview. BBC One, broadcast 11 December 2011〕 and Irlam and Cadishead High School〔http://www.russellwatsonuk.com/2008/06/russell-joins-phil-for-proms-in-the-park. Retrieved 11 December 2011〕 which he left with no GCEs. He then began earning £29.50 a week on a Youth Opportunities Programme〔.〕 as a bolt-cutter〔According to a February 2007 article in ''The Times'' (''times2''), Watson was a welder: see .〕 in Irlam, near Manchester. Then married and with a baby, he began to earn extra cash singing Elvis Presley and other covers in North West clubs to help support his young family. The turning point in his career came one night at an engagement at Wigan Road Working Men's Club, when the secretary suggested that he try singing "Nessun dorma" from Puccini's ''Turandot''. Although Russell Watson was not a classically trained singer, he continued to perform the aria, and was encouraged to try other classical pieces.〔. The year of Watson's birth is incorrectly stated in the article.〕 In 1990 he won a Search for a Star contest organised by Manchester's Piccadilly Radio. In 1998 Ian Boasman, manager of the Bistro French restaurant in Preston, arranged for him to sing at Old Trafford during the interval at a memorial football match for the Munich air disaster, a huge privilege for a lifelong Manchester United fan. However, his appearance was cancelled at the last minute when player Eric Cantona requested that Mick Hucknall sing instead. Russell signed a management deal with Boasman; this also involved comic Bobby Ball and businessman Keith Chadwick. In 1999 he sang "God Save the Queen" at the Rugby League Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, then finally sang at Old Trafford before the last match of the Premiership season between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur. After the game, when his team had won the league championship, he returned to the pitch to sing the Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé song "Barcelona", during which he tore off his dinner jacket to reveal a Manchester United shirt. This appearance sealed his success, and only a week later he was invited to sing a full set at the final of the UEFA Champions League in Barcelona between United and Bayern Munich, duetting with Montserrat Caballé. Watson used to work at St. Ambrose College, Altrincham.〔See St Ambrose Old Boys Association website near the bottom http://www.saoba.org/〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Russell Watson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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