John Amirante Explained

John Amirante
Birth Date:	12 May 1934
Birth Place:	The Bronx, New York City, New York
Death Place:	New York City
Known For:	Anthem singer for the New York Rangers
Years Active:	c.1979–2018

John Amirante (May 12, 1934 – April 17, 2018) was an American singer who was the anthem singer of the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden from 1980 until his retirement in 2015.^[1] He also sang the anthem for the New York Yankees and New York Mets. He was born in The Bronx, New York.^[2]

Amirante died on April 17, 2018, at the age of 83.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Amirante sings final anthem for Rangers. 17 April 2018.
2. Web site: John Amirante on Performing the National Anthem at Rangers Games and Being Wooed by the Devils. Joe. DeLessio. 17 April 2018.
3. Web site: Rangers anthem singer Amirante dies at age 83. 17 April 2018.
4. News: John Amirante, Longtime Anthem Singer for the Rangers, Dies at 83. The New York Times. 17 April 2018.