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Jubilant Sykes

1954–2025

United States

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Jubilant Roberto Sykes (September 17, 1954 – December 8, 2025) was an American baritone singer. He was active internationally on the opera stage, in concert and in musicals, and performed contemporary worship music, African-American spirituals, gospel, funk and pop. A 2008 recording of Leonard Bernstein's Mass, in which Sykes performed the part of the Celebrant, was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Classical Album.

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