Robert McFerrin

opera singer (1921–2006)
Person human Q7347517
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Robert McFerrin

Summary

Robert McFerrin is a human[1]. He was born in Marianna[2]. He was born on March 19, 1921[3]. He died in St. Louis[4]. He died on November 24, 2006[5]. He worked as an opera singer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (150 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Marianna[2], Robert McFerrin…
  • Robert McFerrin was born in Marianna[8].
  • Robert McFerrin passed away in St. Louis[4].
  • Robert McFerrin was born on March 19, 1921[3].
  • Robert McFerrin died on November 24, 2006[5].
  • Burial took place at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery[9].
  • A child of Robert McFerrin was Bobby McFerrin[10].
  • Robert McFerrin held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Robert McFerrin is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].
  • Robert McFerrin's professions included opera singer[6].
  • Robert McFerrin's education included a stint at Fisk University[13].
  • Robert McFerrin was educated at Roosevelt University[14].
  • Robert McFerrin's education included a stint at Sumner High School[15].
  • Robert McFerrin was educated at Chicago Musical College[16].
  • Robert McFerrin is recorded as male[17].
  • Robert McFerrin's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Robert McFerrin's genre is opera[19].
  • Robert McFerrin's Commons category is recorded as Robert Keith McFerrin[20].
  • Robert McFerrin's voice type is recorded as baritone[21].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[22].
  • Robert McFerrin's family name is recorded as McFerrin[23].
  • Robert McFerrin's given name is recorded as Robert[24].
  • Robert McFerrin's given name is recorded as Keith[25].
  • Robert McFerrin's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Robert McFerrin's instrument is recorded as voice[27].

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[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1921-03-19[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2006-11-24[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5d0e3d88-024f-4a95-bc5f-54bfa1770e5d[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Marianna[2], a town in the United States[33], in United States[34], founded in 1848[35]. Robert McFerrin was born on March 19, 1921[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].

Education

Educated at Fisk University[13], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1866[38]; Roosevelt University[14], a university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1945[41]; Sumner High School[15], a high school[42], in United States[43], founded in 1875[44]; and Chicago Musical College[16], a conservatory[45], in United States[46], founded in 1867[47].

Career and Affiliations

Robert McFerrin worked as an opera singer[6].

Personal Life

A child of Robert McFerrin was Bobby McFerrin[10].

Death and Burial

Robert McFerrin died on November 24, 2006[5]. He died in St. Louis[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[22]. He is buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Robert McFerrin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (150 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Robert McFerrin born?

Robert McFerrin's place of birth was Marianna[2].

Where did Robert McFerrin die?

Robert McFerrin died in St. Louis[4].

What did Robert McFerrin do for work?

Robert McFerrin worked as opera singer[6].

Where did Robert McFerrin go to school?

Robert McFerrin was educated at Fisk University[13], Roosevelt University[14], Sumner High School[15], and Chicago Musical College[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [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
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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