Thomas Allen

Sir Thomas Allen, CBE, (born 10 September 1944 in Seaham, County Durham, England) is an English baritone / bass vocalist In 1989, he was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). In 1999, he was knighted. Both were awarded for his services to opera. For the songwriter, see [a=Papa Dee Allen]. For the gospel vocalist and drummer from The Rance Allen Group, see [a=Tom Allen].