On March 11, Mayor Lester Miller declared that day to be Kammersänger Allan Evans Day to celebrate the life of the late singer and musician.  

Evans was born in Macon on March 11, 1941, and graduated from Ballard Hudson High School. At a very early age, he developed a love for music and singing. After high school, he went on to study music at Knoxville College in Knoxville, Tennessee, the College of St. Thomas and Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and Julliard School of Music in New York. He was awarded the royal title of Kammersänger, which is the highest honor for artistic excellence bestowed by the state of Baden Baden-Württemberg and the German Government. 

On February 23, 1993, Allan Evans closed out the Pentagon’s Black History Month Program, representing his first performance at an American Opera venue as he was never invited to sing in any of his home country’s Opera Houses.  

After many career successes and giving back to his community, Evans’ passed away on November 7, 2018. His legacy continues to live on. You can read the full proclamation here.