Otis Rush

Summary

Otis Rush is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Philadelphia^[2]. He was born on April 29, 1935^[3]. He passed away in Chicago^[4]. He died on September 29, 2018^[5]. He worked as a singer^[6], songwriter^[7], guitarist^[8], and musician^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (367 views/month, #7,118 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Philadelphia^[2], Otis Rush…
• Otis Rush passed away in Chicago^[4].
• Otis Rush was born on April 29, 1935^[3].
• Otis Rush was born on April 29, 1934^[11].
• Otis Rush died on September 29, 2018^[5].
• Otis Rush held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Otis Rush is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13].
• Otis Rush's professions included singer^[6].
• Otis Rush worked as a songwriter^[7].
• Otis Rush's professions included guitarist^[8].
• Otis Rush's professions included musician^[9].
• Otis Rush's field of work was blues^[14].
• Otis Rush's field of work was singing^[15].
• Otis Rush's field of work was guitar performance^[16].
• Otis Rush received the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album^[17].
• Otis Rush is recorded as male^[18].
• Otis Rush's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Otis Rush's genre is blues^[20].
• Otis Rush's genre is Chicago blues^[21].
• Otis Rush's genre is electric blues^[22].
• Otis Rush's genre is rhythm and blues^[23].
• Otis Rush's record label is recorded as Cobra Records^[24].
• Otis Rush's record label is recorded as Chess Records^[25].
• Otis Rush's record label is recorded as Delmark Records^[26].
• Otis Rush's record label is recorded as Duke Records^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1934-04-29^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2018-09-29^[31]

• Genre(s): blues, chicago blues, electric blues^[32]

• Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, american, blues, chicago blues, electric blues^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 40ee7c92-f44a-4d14-9aee-f87244465ee4^[34]

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Origins and Family

Otis Rush's place of birth was Philadelphia^[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 29, 1935^[3] and April 29, 1934^[11]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[6], songwriter^[7], guitarist^[8], and musician^[9]. Fields of work include blues^[14], a music genre^[35], founded in 1890^[36]; singing^[15], a type of activity^[37]; and guitar performance^[16].

Recognition

Otis Rush received the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album^[17].

Death and Burial

Otis Rush died on September 29, 2018^[5]. He passed away in Chicago^[4]. The cause of death was stroke^[38].

Why It Matters

Otis Rush ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (367 views/month, #7,118 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

FAQs

Where was Otis Rush born?

Otis Rush was born in Philadelphia^[2].

Where did Otis Rush die?

Otis Rush died in Chicago^[4].

What did Otis Rush do for work?

Otis Rush worked as singer^[6], songwriter^[7], guitarist^[8], and musician^[9].

What awards did Otis Rush receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album^[17].