Ñico Saquito

Cuban trova songwriter, guitarist and singer (1901–1982)
Person human Q292863
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Summary

Ñico Saquito is a human[1]. Born in Santiago de Cuba[2], he… he was born on February 13, 1901[3]. He died in Santiago de Cuba[4]. He died on August 4, 1982[5]. He worked as a composer[6], singer[7], guitarist[8], songwriter[9], and author[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ñico Saquito's place of birth was Santiago de Cuba[2].
  • Born in Santiago de Cuba Province[12].
  • Ñico Saquito passed away in Santiago de Cuba[4].
  • Ñico Saquito passed away in Havana[13].
  • Ñico Saquito was born on February 13, 1901[3].
  • Ñico Saquito died on August 4, 1982[5].
  • Ñico Saquito held citizenship in Cuba[14].
  • Ñico Saquito worked as a composer[6].
  • Ñico Saquito worked as a singer[7].
  • Ñico Saquito worked as a guitarist[8].
  • Ñico Saquito's professions included songwriter[9].
  • Ñico Saquito worked as an author[10].
  • Ñico Saquito's professions included musician[15].
  • Ñico Saquito is recorded as male[16].
  • Ñico Saquito's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Ñico Saquito's genre is trova[18].
  • Ñico Saquito's record label is recorded as World Circuit[19].
  • Ñico Saquito's record label is recorded as Innerjazz[20].
  • Ñico Saquito's family name is recorded as Fernández[21].
  • Ñico Saquito's given name is recorded as Benito Antonio[22].
  • Ñico Saquito's pseudonym is recorded as Ñico Saquito[23].
  • Ñico Saquito's instrument is recorded as guitar[24].
  • Ñico Saquito's instrument is recorded as voice[25].
  • Ñico Saquito's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[26].
  • Ñico Saquito's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Benito Antonio Fernández Ortiz'}[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: CU[29]

  • Began / founded: 1901-02-13[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1982-08-04[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 30538842-a3b9-4243-9808-d9b68e5c4783[32]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Santiago de Cuba[2], a city[33], in Cuba[34], founded in 1514[35] and Santiago de Cuba Province[12], a province of Cuba[36], in Cuba[37], founded in 1976[38]. Ñico Saquito was born on February 13, 1901[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], singer[7], guitarist[8], songwriter[9], author[10], and musician[15].

Death and Burial

Ñico Saquito died on August 4, 1982[5]. Recorded place of death include Santiago de Cuba[4], a city[39], in Cuba[40], founded in 1514[41] and Havana[13], a city[42], in Cuba[43], founded in 1515[44].

Why It Matters

Ñico Saquito ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Ñico Saquito born?

Ñico Saquito's place of birth was Santiago de Cuba[2].

Where did Ñico Saquito die?

Ñico Saquito died in Santiago de Cuba[4].

What did Ñico Saquito do for work?

Ñico Saquito worked as composer[6], singer[7], guitarist[8], songwriter[9], and author[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . MusicBrainz. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . MusicBrainz. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . MusicBrainz. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . MusicBrainz. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . CONOR.SI. 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] ↑ . 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
  9. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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