Roger Miller

American country musician (1936–1992)
Person human Q712359
Roger Miller
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Roger Miller

Summary

Roger Miller is a human[1]. His place of birth was Fort Worth[2]. He was born on January 2, 1936[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on October 25, 1992[5]. He worked as a singer[6], singer-songwriter[7], composer[8], lyricist[9], and actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,166 views/month, #5,973 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Fort Worth[2], Roger Miller…
  • Roger Miller died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Roger Miller was born on January 2, 1936[3].
  • Roger Miller died on October 25, 1992[5].
  • A child of Roger Miller was Dean Miller[12].
  • Roger Miller held citizenship in United States[13].
  • English was Roger Miller's native language[14].
  • Roger Miller worked as a singer[6].
  • Roger Miller's professions included singer-songwriter[7].
  • Roger Miller worked as a composer[8].
  • Roger Miller's professions included lyricist[9].
  • Roger Miller's professions included actor[10].
  • Roger Miller worked as a recording artist[15].
  • Roger Miller received the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame[16].
  • Roger Miller received the Tony Award for Best Original Score[17].
  • Roger Miller is recorded as male[18].
  • Roger Miller's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Roger Miller's genre is country music[20].
  • Roger Miller's military branch is recorded as United States Army[21].
  • Roger Miller's record label is recorded as RCA Records[22].
  • Roger Miller's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[23].
  • Roger Miller's discography is recorded as Roger Miller discography[24].
  • Roger Miller's Commons category is recorded as Roger Miller[25].
  • The cause of death was esophageal cancer[26].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1936-01-02[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1992-10-25[31]

  • Genre(s): classic country, country, country pop, honky tonk[32]

  • Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, classic country, country, country pop, crossover artist, death by lung cancer, grammy winner, honky tonk[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 102045e3-577c-4b10-b01b-424b7e461094[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Fort Worth[2], Roger Miller… he was born on January 2, 1936[3]. English was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], singer-songwriter[7], composer[8], lyricist[9], actor[10], and recording artist[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame[16], an award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1997[37] and Tony Award for Best Original Score[17], a theatre award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1947[40].

Personal Life

A child of Roger Miller was Dean Miller[12].

Death and Burial

Roger Miller died on October 25, 1992[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. Recorded cause of death include esophageal cancer[26], lung cancer[27], and laryngeal cancer[41].

Why It Matters

Roger Miller ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,166 views/month, #5,973 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Roger Miller born?

Born in Fort Worth[2], Roger Miller…

Where did Roger Miller die?

Roger Miller passed away in Los Angeles[4].

What did Roger Miller do for work?

Roger Miller worked as singer[6], singer-songwriter[7], composer[8], lyricist[9], and actor[10].

What awards did Roger Miller receive?

Honors received include Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame[16] and Tony Award for Best Original Score[17].

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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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