Essie Ackland [SEP] voice type
Essie Ackland
Essie Ackland (27 March 189614 February 1975) was an Australian contralto who performed ballads, songs and in oratorio and concerts. At one time her recordings were more in demand than those of any other female singer in the world. She also recorded Gilbert and Sullivan with Sir Malcolm Sargent, but never sang in standard operas.
Biography.
Essie Adele Ackland was born in Sydney. She studied at the New South Wales State Conservatorium of Music under Roland Foster, and had further training under Joseph Bradley and
in the 1890s, peaking as the 139th most popular name for girls born during that decade. By 2018, it was notable for being disproportionately used by Southerners and African Americans.
People.
"Essie" may refer to:
People Women.
- Essie Ackland (1896–1975), Australian singer
- Essie Coffey (1940–1998), Australian Muruwari woman, co-founder of the Western Aboriginal Legal Service
- Essie Davis (born 1970), Australian actress
- Essie Garrett (1947-2014),