Bill Gaither

American singer and songwriter
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Bill Gaither

Summary

Bill Gaither is a human[1]. Born in Alexandria[2], he… he was born on March 28, 1936[3]. He worked as a singer-songwriter[4], singer[5], and record producer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,335 views/month, #5,926 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Bill Gaither's place of birth was Alexandria[2].
  • Bill Gaither was born on March 28, 1936[3].
  • Among Bill Gaither's spouses was Gloria Gaither[8].
  • Bill Gaither held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Bill Gaither worked as a singer-songwriter[4].
  • Bill Gaither worked as a singer[5].
  • Bill Gaither worked as a record producer[6].
  • Bill Gaither's education included a stint at Anderson University[10].
  • Bill Gaither received the Gospel Music Hall of Fame[11].
  • Bill Gaither received the GMA Dove Award for Songwriter of the Year[12].
  • Bill Gaither is recorded as male[13].
  • Bill Gaither's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Bill Gaither's genre is Christian music[15].
  • Bill Gaither's voice type is recorded as bass[16].
  • Bill Gaither's family name is recorded as Gaither[17].
  • Bill Gaither's given name is recorded as William[18].
  • Bill Gaither's given name is recorded as James[19].
  • Bill Gaither's official website is recorded as http://www.gaither.com[20].
  • Bill Gaither's instrument is recorded as voice[21].
  • Bill Gaither's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Bill Gaither's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Christian Hymns[23].

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[24]

  • Country: US[25]

  • Began / founded: 1936-03-28[26]

  • Genre(s): southern gospel[27]

  • Community tags: southern gospel[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: aa3d9d58-46aa-4f52-9985-30a98176d1e3[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Bill Gaither's place of birth was Alexandria[2]. He was born on March 28, 1936[3].

Education

Bill Gaither's education included a stint at Anderson University[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[4], singer[5], and record producer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Gospel Music Hall of Fame[11], an award[30], in United States[31], founded in 1971[32] and GMA Dove Award for Songwriter of the Year[12], a class of music award[33].

Personal Life

Bill Gaither was married to Gloria Gaither[8].

Why It Matters

Bill Gaither ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,335 views/month, #5,926 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

He has been cited as an influence by Billy Ray Cyrus[36], a singer-songwriter[37], b. 1961[38], of United States[39], awarded the Favorite Country Single[40].

FAQs

Where was Bill Gaither born?

Bill Gaither was born in Alexandria[2].

Who was Bill Gaither married to?

Bill Gaither's spouses include Gloria Gaither[8].

What did Bill Gaither do for work?

Bill Gaither worked as singer-songwriter[4], singer[5], and record producer[6].

Where did Bill Gaither go to school?

Bill Gaither was educated at Anderson University[10].

What awards did Bill Gaither receive?

Honors received include Gospel Music Hall of Fame[11] and GMA Dove Award for Songwriter of the Year[12].

Who did Bill Gaither influence?

Bill Gaither has been cited as an influence by Billy Ray Cyrus[36].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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