Trebor Edwards (born 1939) is a

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tenor A tenor is a type of classical male singing voice whose vocal range lies between the countertenor and baritone voice types. It is the highest male chest voice type. The tenor's vocal range extends up to C5. The low extreme for tenors i ...

, best known to Welsh-speaking audiences. Trebor Edwards

Edwards was born in

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and became a farmer at

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before beginning his recording career in 1974. He has won five gold discs and sold over 200,000 records - huge success for a

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performer. He is now the president of the

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(2008)."Anrhydedd i Trebor"
in Welsh), BBC East Wales, February 2007.

Discography

Singles

*''Ave Maria'' (7" EP, TAG 245, 1973) *''Duw Ŵyr'' (7" EP, TAG 249, 1974) *''Un Dydd Ar Y Tro'' (7" single, SAIN 90S, 1981)

Albums

*''Dyma Fy Nghân'' (LP/cassette, 1976) *''Cân Y Bugail'' (LP/cassette, 1978) *''Presenting Trebor Edwards'' (LP/cassette, 1978) *''Un Dydd Ar Y Tro'' (LP/cassette, 1980) *''Ychydig Hedd'' (LP, 1982) *''Gwelaf Dy Wên'' (LP/cassette, 1984) *''Diolch'' (LP/cassette, 1986) *''Goreuon'' (LP/CD, 1988) *''Edrych Ymlaen'' (LP/cassette, 1990) *''Ceidwad Byd'' (LP/CD, 1993) *''Ffefrynnau Newydd'' (CD/cassette, 1998) *''The Very Best of Trebor Edwards'' (CD, 1997) *''Trebor Ar Ei Orau'' (CD, 2007) *''Sicrwydd Bendigaid'' (CD, 2008)

References

External links

Music on the Meadow review
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Edwards, Trebor 1937 births Welsh tenors Living people Welsh-language singers People from Denbigh