Contest, 1963. Appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE), 1981. References External links The Royal Opera House website tribute Seen and Heard International tribute English National Opera tribute 1935 births 2016 deaths English operatic tenors 20th-century British male opera singers 21st-century British male opera singers Alumni of the Royal College of Music Musicians from Liverpool Commanders of the Order of the British Empire English people of Spanish descent English emigrants to Australia