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Freddie King

American blues guitarist and singer (1934–1976)
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Freddie King

Summary

Freddie King is a human[1]. He was born in Gilmer[2]. He was born on September 3, 1934[3]. He died in Dallas[4]. He died on December 28, 1976[5]. He worked as a guitarist[6], singer[7], and singer-songwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,444 views/month, #7,037 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Gilmer[2], Freddie King…
  • Freddie King died in Dallas[4].
  • Freddie King was born on September 3, 1934[3].
  • Freddie King died on December 28, 1976[5].
  • Freddie King is buried at Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery[10].
  • Freddie King held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Freddie King's professions included guitarist[6].
  • Freddie King's professions included singer[7].
  • Freddie King's professions included singer-songwriter[8].
  • Freddie King received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[12].
  • Freddie King is recorded as male[13].
  • Freddie King's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Freddie King's genre is blues[15].
  • Freddie King's genre is Chicago blues[16].
  • Freddie King's genre is blues rock[17].
  • Freddie King's genre is funk[18].
  • Freddie King's record label is recorded as Apex[19].
  • Freddie King's record label is recorded as Federal Records[20].
  • Freddie King's record label is recorded as King Records[21].
  • Freddie King's discography is recorded as Freddie King discography[22].
  • Freddie King's Commons category is recorded as Freddie King[23].
  • The cause of death was heart failure[24].
  • Freddie King's family name is recorded as King[25].
  • Freddie King's given name is recorded as Freddie[26].
  • Freddie King's official website is recorded as http://www.freddiekingsite.com[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: 1934-09-03[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1976-12-28[31]

  • Genre(s): blues, blues rock, chicago blues, classic blues, electric blues, electric texas blues, funk, modern blues, r&b, texas blues[32]

  • Community tags: blues, blues rock, chicago blues, classic blues, classic pop and rock, early r&b, electric blues, electric texas blues, funk, modern blues, modern electric blues, modern electric texas blues, r&b, regional blues, texas blues[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d6ae4b23-965f-485a-b2c2-66c43ffaef20[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Freddie King's place of birth was Gilmer[2]. He was born on September 3, 1934[3].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Freddie King received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[12].

Death and Burial

Freddie King died on December 28, 1976[5]. He passed away in Dallas[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[24]. Burial took place at Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Freddie King ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,444 views/month, #7,037 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Freddie King born?

Freddie King's place of birth was Gilmer[2].

Where did Freddie King die?

Freddie King died in Dallas[4].

What did Freddie King do for work?

Freddie King worked as guitarist[6], singer[7], and singer-songwriter[8].

What awards did Freddie King receive?

Honors received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[12].

Related Entities

United States

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] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. 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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