Anthony Rolfe Johnson was a British tenor vocalist known for his brilliant voice and vast repertoire. He was a prolific recording artist and a respected interpreter of Bach, Haydn, and especially Mozart.
Rolfe Johnson was born in London in 1940, and he sang in his church choir beginning at a very young age. He was a talented boy soprano and recorded the song "Jesus Is My Joy" with HMV, but he didn't consider singing as a career option until he was an adult. He spent his teen years on his family's farm, and later earned a degree in agriculture. In the 1960s, he managed a catt...