John Amirante

American singer (1934–2018)

John Amirante
Born	(1934-05-12)May 12, 1934 The Bronx, New York City, New York
Died	April 17, 2018(2018-04-17) (aged 83) New York City
Years active	c.1979–2018
Known for	Anthem singer for the New York Rangers

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]

References

^ "Amirante sings final anthem for Rangers". Retrieved 17 April 2018.
^ DeLessio, Joe. "John Amirante on Performing the National Anthem at Rangers Games and Being Wooed by the Devils". Retrieved 17 April 2018.
^ "Rangers anthem singer Amirante dies at age 83". Retrieved 17 April 2018.
^ "John Amirante, Longtime Anthem Singer for the Rangers, Dies at 83". The New York Times. 17 April 2018.