Johnnie Taylor

American male singer and songwriter (1934–2000)
Person human Q968938
Johnnie Taylor
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Johnnie Taylor

Summary

Johnnie Taylor is a human[1]. His place of birth was Crawfordsville[2]. He was born on May 5, 1934[3]. He died in Dallas[4]. He died on May 31, 2000[5]. He worked as a singer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,105 views/month, #6,841 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Johnnie Taylor's place of birth was Crawfordsville[2].
  • Johnnie Taylor died in Dallas[4].
  • Johnnie Taylor died in Duncanville[8].
  • Johnnie Taylor was born on May 5, 1934[3].
  • Johnnie Taylor was born on May 5, 1937[9].
  • Johnnie Taylor was born on May 5, 1938[10].
  • Johnnie Taylor died on May 31, 2000[5].
  • Johnnie Taylor is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery[11].
  • Johnnie Taylor held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Johnnie Taylor worked as a singer[6].
  • Johnnie Taylor received the Kansas Music Hall of Fame[13].
  • Johnnie Taylor is recorded as male[14].
  • Johnnie Taylor's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Johnnie Taylor's genre is gospel music[16].
  • Johnnie Taylor's genre is soul[17].
  • Johnnie Taylor's record label is recorded as Stax Records[18].
  • Johnnie Taylor's Commons category is recorded as Johnnie Taylor[19].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[20].
  • Johnnie Taylor's family name is recorded as Taylor[21].
  • Johnnie Taylor's given name is recorded as Johnnie[22].
  • Johnnie Taylor's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Johnnie Taylor's instrument is recorded as voice[24].
  • Johnnie Taylor's start of work period is recorded as 1953[25].

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[26]

  • Country: US[27]

  • Began / founded: 1934-05-05[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2000-05-31[29]

  • Genre(s): disco, r&b, soul, soul blues, southern soul[30]

  • Community tags: disco, r&b, soul, soul blues, southern soul[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4c1c21bc-56d9-4bed-8b58-360b08e76ffa[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Crawfordsville[2], Johnnie Taylor… Recorded date of birth include May 5, 1934[3], May 5, 1937[9], and May 5, 1938[10].

Career and Affiliations

Johnnie Taylor worked as a singer[6].

Recognition

Johnnie Taylor received the Kansas Music Hall of Fame[13].

Death and Burial

Johnnie Taylor died on May 31, 2000[5]. Recorded place of death include Dallas[4], a city in the United States[33], in United States[34], founded in 1841[35] and Duncanville[8], a city in the United States[36], in United States[37], founded in 1880[38]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[20]. He is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Johnnie Taylor ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,105 views/month, #6,841 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Johnnie Taylor born?

Born in Crawfordsville[2], Johnnie Taylor…

Where did Johnnie Taylor die?

Johnnie Taylor passed away in Dallas[4].

What did Johnnie Taylor do for work?

Johnnie Taylor worked as singer[6].

What awards did Johnnie Taylor receive?

Honors received include Kansas Music Hall of Fame[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . blackpast.org. blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . ksmhof.org. ksmhof.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . blackpast.org. blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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