Kay Starr

Summary

Kay Starr is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Dougherty^[2]. She was born on July 21, 1922^[3]. She passed away in Beverly Hills^[4]. She died on November 3, 2016^[5]. She worked as a singer^[6] and jazz musician^[7]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (431 views/month, #7,119 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Dougherty^[2], Kay Starr…
• Kay Starr passed away in Beverly Hills^[4].
• Kay Starr was born on July 21, 1922^[3].
• Kay Starr died on November 3, 2016^[5].
• Burial took place at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery^[9].
• Kay Starr held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Kay Starr's professions included singer^[6].
• Kay Starr worked as a jazz musician^[7].
• Kay Starr was educated at Memphis Technical High School^[11].
• Kay Starr received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[12].
• Kay Starr received the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame^[13].
• Kay Starr is recorded as female^[14].
• Kay Starr's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Kay Starr's genre is pop music^[16].
• Kay Starr's genre is jazz^[17].
• Kay Starr's genre is country music^[18].
• Kay Starr's record label is recorded as Capitol Records^[19].
• Kay Starr's record label is recorded as RCA Records^[20].
• Kay Starr's discography is recorded as Kay Starr discography^[21].
• Kay Starr's Commons category is recorded as Kay Starr^[22].
• The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease^[23].
• Kay Starr's family name is recorded as Starks^[24].
• Kay Starr's given name is recorded as Catherine^[25].
• Kay Starr's given name is recorded as Laverne^[26].
• Kay Starr's pseudonym is recorded as Kay Starr^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1922-07-21^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2016-11-03^[31]

• Genre(s): jazz, vocal jazz^[32]

• Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, jazz, vocal jazz^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: d25d395a-3891-4243-9a05-8308ad24969d^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Kay Starr's place of birth was Dougherty^[2]. She was born on July 21, 1922^[3].

Education

Kay Starr was educated at Memphis Technical High School^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[6] and jazz musician^[7].

Recognition

Awards received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[12], a commemorative plaque^[35], in United States^[36] and Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame^[13], an award^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1997^[39].

Death and Burial

Kay Starr died on November 3, 2016^[5]. She died in Beverly Hills^[4]. The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease^[23]. She is buried at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery^[9].

Why It Matters

Kay Starr ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (431 views/month, #7,119 of 1,000,298).^[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

FAQs

Where was Kay Starr born?

Kay Starr was born in Dougherty^[2].

Where did Kay Starr die?

Kay Starr died in Beverly Hills^[4].

What did Kay Starr do for work?

Kay Starr worked as singer^[6] and jazz musician^[7].

Where did Kay Starr go to school?

Kay Starr was educated at Memphis Technical High School^[11].

What awards did Kay Starr receive?

Honors received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[12] and Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame^[13].