Louis Browne was born in Athlone, Ireland in 1931. He completed his studies at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London and enjoyed the distinction of being engaged by the Glyndebourne Festival Opera. He later joined the Sadler's Wells Opera Company (now the English National Opera) as principal tenor for over 10 year. He has sung in many of the world's leading venues and is one of a select number of Irish tenors to enjoy such success.

His radio and television performances include coast-to-coast link-ups throughout the United states and appearances on RTÉ and the BBC.

Wherever he travels, the name Louis Browne is linked with the most famous of all Irish tenors, Count John McCormack, an inevitable comparison as he shares the same background and birthplace as McCormack.

His career evolved from opera to concert, and his repertoire covers the same ground, ending triumphantly with his unparalleled mastery of Ireland's distinctive ballads.