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Iris DeMent

American singer and songwriter
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Iris DeMent

Summary

Iris DeMent is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Paragould[2]. She was born on January 5, 1961[3]. She worked as a singer[4], songwriter[5], and singer-songwriter[6]. She ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,397 views/month, #6,719 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Iris DeMent was born in Paragould[2].
  • Iris DeMent was born on January 5, 1961[3].
  • Iris DeMent held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Iris DeMent's professions included singer[4].
  • Iris DeMent worked as a songwriter[5].
  • Iris DeMent's professions included singer-songwriter[6].
  • Iris DeMent received the Americana Trailblazer Award[9].
  • Iris DeMent is recorded as female[10].
  • Iris DeMent's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Iris DeMent's genre is country music[12].
  • Iris DeMent's genre is folk music[13].
  • Iris DeMent's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records[14].
  • Iris DeMent's Commons category is recorded as Iris DeMent[15].
  • Iris DeMent's given name is recorded as Iris[16].
  • Iris DeMent's official website is recorded as http://irisdement.com/[17].
  • Iris DeMent's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Iris DeMent[18].
  • Iris DeMent's instrument is recorded as guitar[19].
  • Iris DeMent's instrument is recorded as voice[20].
  • Iris DeMent's start of work period is recorded as 1991[21].

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[22]

  • Country: US[23]

  • Began / founded: 1961-01-05[24]

  • Genre(s): country, folk[25]

  • Community tags: country, folk[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e06aa44d-4c98-40c6-bf1d-d54637fa0bde[27]

Body

Origins and Family

Iris DeMent was born in Paragould[2]. She was born on January 5, 1961[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], songwriter[5], and singer-songwriter[6].

Recognition

Iris DeMent received the Americana Trailblazer Award[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Iris DeMent include Iris[28], a single[29], founded in 1997[30].

Why It Matters

Iris DeMent ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,397 views/month, #6,719 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Entities named for her include Iris[28], a single[29], founded in 1997[30].

FAQs

Where was Iris DeMent born?

Iris DeMent's place of birth was Paragould[2].

What did Iris DeMent do for work?

Iris DeMent worked as singer[4], songwriter[5], and singer-songwriter[6].

What awards did Iris DeMent receive?

Honors received include Americana Trailblazer Award[9].

Related Entities

United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . americanamusic.org. Retrieved . americanamusic.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [22] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [26] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [27] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Official website → http://irisdement.com/
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