Kenneth McKellar

Kenneth McKellar, a Scottish tenor born on June 23, 1927 in Scotland, initially studied forestry at the University of Aberdeen before pursuing a career in music. He trained at the Royal College of Music and later joined the Carl Rosa Opera Company. However, he left to focus on traditional Scottish songs and other works. From 1959 to 1977, McKellar frequently toured the United States and Canada with other Scottish entertainers. He starred in innovative pantomimes by Howard & Wyndham Ltd at their Alhambra Theatre Glasgow from 1957 onwards. McKellar represented the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1966 with "A Man Without Love", which placed ninth out of eighteen entries. His albums The World of Kenneth McKellar (1969) and Eco Di Napoli (1970) had a total of ten weeks' presence in the UK Albums Chart. He also recorded several classical works, including Handel's Messiah, alongside Joan Sutherland. McKellar died on April 9, 2010, at the age of 82, from pancreatic cancer.