Tony Joe White

American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Summary

Tony Joe White was born on July 23, 1943[1], in Oak Grove[2]. He died on October 24, 2018[3], in Nashville[4]. He worked as a guitarist[5], singer[6], songwriter[7], singer-songwriter[8], and composer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,326 views/month, #6,588 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Occupation: musician[12]
  • Influenced by: Creedence Clearwater Revival[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Genre: rock music[15], blues[16], country music[17]
  • Record label: Warner Bros. Records[18]
  • Discography: Tony Joe White discography[19]
  • Commons category: Tony Joe White[20]
  • Voice type: baritone[21]
  • Cause of death: myocardial infarction[22]
  • Family name: White[23]
  • Given name: Tony[24]
  • Official website: http://www.tonyjoewhite.com[25]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[26]
  • Instrument: guitar[27], voice[28]
  • Described by source: The New York Times[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[30]
  • Start of work period: 1968[31]
  • Copyright representative: Broadcast Music, Inc.[32]

Why It Matters

Tony Joe White has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Tony Joe White born?

Tony Joe White was born in Oak Grove[2].

Where did Tony Joe White die?

Tony Joe White passed away in Nashville[4].

What did Tony Joe White do for work?

Tony Joe White worked as a guitarist[5], singer[6], songwriter[7], singer-songwriter[8], and composer[9].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . rollingstone.com. rollingstone.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved . rollingstone.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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