David Ackles

American singer-songwriter (1937–1999)
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David Ackles

Summary

David Ackles is a human[1]. Born in Rock Island[2], he… he was born on February 20, 1937[3]. He died in Sunland-Tujunga[4]. He died on March 2, 1999[5]. He worked as a singer-songwriter[6], pianist[7], and screenwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (216 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Rock Island[2], David Ackles…
  • David Ackles passed away in Sunland-Tujunga[4].
  • David Ackles was born on February 20, 1937[3].
  • David Ackles died on March 2, 1999[5].
  • David Ackles held citizenship in United States[10].
  • David Ackles's professions included singer-songwriter[6].
  • David Ackles worked as a pianist[7].
  • David Ackles's professions included screenwriter[8].
  • David Ackles was educated at University of Edinburgh[11].
  • David Ackles is recorded as male[12].
  • David Ackles's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • David Ackles's genre is traditional folk music[14].
  • David Ackles's record label is recorded as Elektra[15].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[16].
  • David Ackles's family name is recorded as Ackles[17].
  • David Ackles's given name is recorded as David[18].
  • David Ackles's given name is recorded as Thomas[19].
  • David Ackles's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • David Ackles's instrument is recorded as piano[21].
  • David Ackles's start of work period is recorded as 1968[22].

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[23]

  • Country: US[24]

  • Began / founded: 1937-02-27[25]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1999-03-02[26]

  • Genre(s): americana, singer-songwriter[27]

  • Community tags: americana, singer-songwriter[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: af7000dd-d92c-4b05-9c10-509ade446527[29]

Body

Origins and Family

David Ackles's place of birth was Rock Island[2]. He was born on February 20, 1937[3].

Education

David Ackles's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[6], pianist[7], and screenwriter[8].

Death and Burial

David Ackles died on March 2, 1999[5]. He passed away in Sunland-Tujunga[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[16].

Why It Matters

David Ackles ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (216 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was David Ackles born?

David Ackles was born in Rock Island[2].

Where did David Ackles die?

David Ackles passed away in Sunland-Tujunga[4].

What did David Ackles do for work?

David Ackles worked as singer-songwriter[6], pianist[7], and screenwriter[8].

Where did David Ackles go to school?

David Ackles was educated at University of Edinburgh[11].

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. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . songsinger.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . 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.

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

  1. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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