Clyde McPhatter

American singer (1932–1972)
Person human Q1103721
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Clyde McPhatter

Summary

Clyde McPhatter is a human[1]. Born in Durham[2], he… he was born on November 15, 1932[3]. He died in Teaneck[4]. He died on June 13, 1972[5]. He worked as a singer[6] and guitarist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (608 views/month, #7,050 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Clyde McPhatter's place of birth was Durham[2].
  • Clyde McPhatter died in Teaneck[4].
  • Clyde McPhatter passed away in The Bronx[9].
  • Clyde McPhatter was born on November 15, 1932[3].
  • Clyde McPhatter was born on November 15, 1931[10].
  • Clyde McPhatter died on June 13, 1972[5].
  • Burial took place at George Washington Memorial Park[11].
  • Clyde McPhatter held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Clyde McPhatter is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].
  • Clyde McPhatter's professions included singer[6].
  • Clyde McPhatter's professions included guitarist[7].
  • Clyde McPhatter received the Grammy Hall of Fame[14].
  • Clyde McPhatter received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[15].
  • Clyde McPhatter is recorded as male[16].
  • Clyde McPhatter's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Clyde McPhatter's genre is soul[18].
  • Clyde McPhatter's genre is popular music[19].
  • Clyde McPhatter's genre is rhythm and blues[20].
  • Clyde McPhatter's record label is recorded as Mercury Records[21].
  • Clyde McPhatter's record label is recorded as Atlantic Records[22].
  • Clyde McPhatter's discography is recorded as Clyde McPhatter discography[23].
  • Clyde McPhatter's Commons category is recorded as Clyde McPhatter[24].
  • Clyde McPhatter's voice type is recorded as tenor[25].
  • The cause of death was liver disease[26].
  • Clyde McPhatter's residence is recorded as United Kingdom[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: 1932-11-15[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1972-06-13[31]

  • Genre(s): doo-wop, soul[32]

  • Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, doo-wop, rhythm & blues, soul[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3c562ee6-4855-4a11-8411-5e9e6c10586a[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Clyde McPhatter was born in Durham[2]. Recorded date of birth include November 15, 1932[3] and November 15, 1931[10]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6] and guitarist[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Hall of Fame[14], an award[35], founded in 1973[36] and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[15], a music museum[37], in United States[38], founded in 1983[39].

Death and Burial

Clyde McPhatter died on June 13, 1972[5]. Recorded place of death include Teaneck[4], a township of New Jersey[40], in United States[41], founded in 1895[42] and The Bronx[9], a borough of New York City[43], in United States[44], founded in 1898[45]. The cause of death was liver disease[26]. Burial took place at George Washington Memorial Park[11].

Why It Matters

Clyde McPhatter ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (608 views/month, #7,050 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Clyde McPhatter born?

Clyde McPhatter's place of birth was Durham[2].

Where did Clyde McPhatter die?

Clyde McPhatter died in Teaneck[4].

What did Clyde McPhatter do for work?

Clyde McPhatter worked as singer[6] and guitarist[7].

What awards did Clyde McPhatter receive?

Honors received include Grammy Hall of Fame[14] and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[15].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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