Burning Spear

Summary

Burning Spear is a human^[1]. Born in Saint Ann's Bay^[2], he… he was born on March 1, 1948^[3]. He worked as a singer^[4] and songwriter^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,321 views/month, #7,003 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Burning Spear was born in Saint Ann's Bay^[2].
• Burning Spear was born on March 1, 1948^[3].
• Burning Spear was born on March 1, 1945^[7].
• Burning Spear held citizenship in Jamaica^[8].
• Burning Spear's professions included singer^[4].
• Burning Spear's professions included songwriter^[5].
• Burning Spear received the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album^[9].
• Burning Spear received the Officer of the Order of Distinction^[10].
• Burning Spear is recorded as male^[11].
• Burning Spear's instance of is recorded as human^[12].
• Burning Spear's genre is roots reggae^[13].
• Burning Spear's genre is dub music^[14].
• Burning Spear's record label is recorded as Studio One^[15].
• Burning Spear's record label is recorded as Island Records^[16].
• Burning Spear's record label is recorded as Burning Music^[17].
• Burning Spear's discography is recorded as Burning Spear discography^[18].
• Burning Spear's Commons category is recorded as Burning Spear^[19].
• Burning Spear's family name is recorded as Rodney^[20].
• Burning Spear's given name is recorded as Winston^[21].
• Burning Spear's pseudonym is recorded as Burning Spear^[22].
• Burning Spear's official website is recorded as https://www.burningspearwebsite.com^[23].
• Burning Spear's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Burning Spear^[24].
• Burning Spear's Commons gallery is recorded as Burning Spear^[25].
• Burning Spear's work location is recorded as New York City^[26].
• Burning Spear's instrument is recorded as voice^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: JM^[29]

• Began / founded: 1945-03-01^[30]

• Genre(s): reggae, roots reggae^[31]

• Community tags: 100th, classic pop and rock, reggae, roots reggae^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 16dad944-c492-43dd-88ed-e0b7ac520c40^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Saint Ann's Bay^[2], Burning Spear… Recorded date of birth include March 1, 1948^[3] and March 1, 1945^[7].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[4] and songwriter^[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album^[9], a class of award^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1985^[36] and Officer of the Order of Distinction^[10].

Why It Matters

Burning Spear ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,321 views/month, #7,003 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

He has been cited as an influence by Mad Professor^[39], a composer^[40], b. 1955^[41], of United Kingdom^[42].

FAQs

Where was Burning Spear born?

Born in Saint Ann's Bay^[2], Burning Spear…

What did Burning Spear do for work?

Burning Spear worked as singer^[4] and songwriter^[5].

What awards did Burning Spear receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album^[9] and Officer of the Order of Distinction^[10].

Who did Burning Spear influence?

Burning Spear has been cited as an influence by Mad Professor^[39].