19 Facts About Eileen Farrell

Eileen Farrell was an American soprano who had a nearly 60-year-long career performing both classical and popular music in concerts, theatres, on radio and television, and on disc.

Eileen Farrell's career was mainly based in the United States, although she did perform internationally.

Eileen Farrell continued to perform and record both classical and popular music throughout her career, and is credited for releasing the first successful crossover album: I've Got a Right to Sing the Blues.

Eileen Farrell was active as a voice teacher, both privately and for nine years at Indiana University.

Eileen Farrell's parents were vaudeville singers who had performed under the name 'The Singing O'Farrells' prior to having children.

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When Eileen Farrell was five years old, her family moved back to Willimantic.

The family remained in Norwich for almost the next 10 years, with Eileen Farrell completing her freshman year of high school at Norwich Free Academy in 1935.

Eileen Farrell received her early vocal training from her parents during her childhood.

Eileen Farrell later was a student of vocal and opera coach Eleanor McLellan, whom she credited for giving her a solid technique.

Eileen Farrell was a regular guest on Andre Kostelanetz's The Pause That Refreshes and Bernard Herrmann's Invitation to Music.

Eileen Farrell made appearances on The Bell Telephone Hour, The Prudential Family Hour, Songs of the Centuries, and Your Hit Parade among others.

Eileen Farrell made her Metropolitan Opera debut on December 6,1960, singing the title role in Gluck's Alceste.

Eileen Farrell was equally at home singing pop material and opera.

Eileen Farrell recorded four albums of popular music for Columbia Records: I've Got a Right to Sing the Blues, Here I Go Again, This Fling Called Love and Together with Love.

From 1971 to 1980, Eileen Farrell was professor of music at the Indiana University School of Music in Bloomington.

Eileen Farrell made several recordings of blues music late in her career, as well as a well-received duet with Frank Sinatra on his Trilogy album, in which they sang a version of the country music hit "For the Good Times".

Eileen Farrell's first was for the Audiophile label called With Much Love.

Eileen Farrell later recorded several albums for the Reference label that were well received.

Eileen Farrell was married to a New York Police Department officer, Robert Reagan, with whom she maintained homes in the Grymes Hill and Emerson Hill areas of Staten Island, New York.