Barbara Acklin

American singer-songwriter (1943–1998)
Person human Q444322
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Barbara Acklin

Summary

Barbara Acklin is a human[1]. Born in Oakland[2], she… she was born on February 28, 1943[3]. She passed away in Omaha[4]. She died on November 27, 1998[5]. She worked as a songwriter[6], soul singer[7], and recording artist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (172 views/month, #7,195 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Oakland[2], Barbara Acklin…
  • Barbara Acklin died in Omaha[4].
  • Barbara Acklin was born on February 28, 1943[3].
  • Barbara Acklin died on November 27, 1998[5].
  • Burial took place at Burr Oak Cemetery[10].
  • Barbara Acklin held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was Barbara Acklin's native language[12].
  • Barbara Acklin worked as a songwriter[6].
  • Barbara Acklin's professions included soul singer[7].
  • Barbara Acklin's professions included recording artist[8].
  • Barbara Acklin's field of work was music composing[13].
  • Barbara Acklin's education included a stint at Dunbar Vocational High School[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Barbara Acklin is Have You Seen Her[15].
  • Barbara Acklin is recorded as female[16].
  • Barbara Acklin's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Barbara Acklin's genre is soul[18].
  • Barbara Acklin's record label is recorded as Brunswick Records[19].
  • Barbara Acklin's record label is recorded as MCA Records[20].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[21].
  • Barbara Acklin's family name is recorded as Acklin[22].
  • Barbara Acklin's given name is recorded as Barbara Jean[23].
  • Barbara Acklin's pseudonym is recorded as Barbara Allen[24].
  • Barbara Acklin's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Barbara Acklin's instrument is recorded as voice[26].
  • Barbara Acklin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1943-02-28[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1998-11-27[31]

  • Genre(s): soul[32]

  • Community tags: soul[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 84e7608b-c16d-4395-9cc2-89f41854f5f9[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Barbara Acklin's place of birth was Oakland[2]. She was born on February 28, 1943[3]. English was her native language[12].

Education

Barbara Acklin was educated at Dunbar Vocational High School[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include songwriter[6], soul singer[7], and recording artist[8]. Barbara Acklin's field of work was music composing[13].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Barbara Acklin is Have You Seen Her[15].

Death and Burial

Barbara Acklin died on November 27, 1998[5]. She passed away in Omaha[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[21]. She is buried at Burr Oak Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Barbara Acklin ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (172 views/month, #7,195 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Barbara Acklin born?

Barbara Acklin was born in Oakland[2].

Where did Barbara Acklin die?

Barbara Acklin died in Omaha[4].

What did Barbara Acklin do for work?

Barbara Acklin worked as songwriter[6], soul singer[7], and recording artist[8].

Where did Barbara Acklin go to school?

Barbara Acklin was educated at Dunbar Vocational High School[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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