King Floyd

American singer (1945–2006)
Person human Q6411578
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Summary

King Floyd is a human[1]. His place of birth was New Orleans[2]. He was born on February 13, 1945[3]. He passed away in Jackson[4]. He died on March 6, 2006[5]. He worked as a singer[6], songwriter[7], and musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (153 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • King Floyd's place of birth was New Orleans[2].
  • King Floyd passed away in Jackson[4].
  • King Floyd was born on February 13, 1945[3].
  • King Floyd died on March 6, 2006[5].
  • King Floyd is buried at Belle Grove Cemetery[10].
  • King Floyd held citizenship in United States[11].
  • King Floyd worked as a singer[6].
  • King Floyd worked as a songwriter[7].
  • King Floyd worked as a musician[8].
  • King Floyd is recorded as male[12].
  • King Floyd's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • King Floyd's genre is soul[14].
  • King Floyd's record label is recorded as Malaco Records[15].
  • King Floyd's record label is recorded as Atlantic Records[16].
  • King Floyd's record label is recorded as Chess Records[17].
  • The cause of death was stroke[18].
  • The cause of death was diabetes[19].
  • King Floyd's family name is recorded as Floyd[20].
  • King Floyd's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • King Floyd's instrument is recorded as voice[22].
  • King Floyd's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'King Floyd III'}[23].
  • King Floyd's start of work period is recorded as 1964[24].
  • King Floyd's P14750 is recorded as F73F-62CC-1A2D-B728-FD6F[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New Orleans[2], King Floyd… he was born on February 13, 1945[3].

Career and Affiliations

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

Death and Burial

King Floyd died on March 6, 2006[5]. He died in Jackson[4]. Recorded cause of death include stroke[18] and diabetes[19]. He is buried at Belle Grove Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

King Floyd ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (153 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was King Floyd born?

King Floyd was born in New Orleans[2].

Where did King Floyd die?

King Floyd died in Jackson[4].

What did King Floyd do for work?

King Floyd worked as singer[6], songwriter[7], and musician[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . fr.findagrave.com. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . nola.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . fr.findagrave.com. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'ja', 'sv']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → F73F-62CC-1A2D-B728-FD6F
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Jackson
    Record label → —
    Cause of death → stroke, diabetes
    Instance of → human
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