Wayland Holyfield

American songwriter
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Summary

Wayland Holyfield was born on March 15, 1942[1], in Conway County[2]. He died on May 6, 2024[3], in Nashville[4]. He worked as a songwriter[5] and composer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (168 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Mallet Town[8]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Educated at: University of Arkansas[10], Hall High School[11], Hendrix College[12]
  • Notable work: Arkansas[13]
  • Award received: Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame[14], Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame[15]
  • Member of: Nashville Songwriters Association International[16], Nashville Songwriters Foundation[17], American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Genre: country music[20]
  • Residence: Mallet Town[21], Nashville[22], Little Rock[23]
  • Sport: basketball[24]
  • Family name: Holyfield[25]
  • Given name: Wayland[26]
  • Instrument: guitar[27]
  • Nominated for: Tony Award for Best Original Score[28]
  • Start of work period: 1970[29]
  • P14750: E975-4CC7-8759-85F4-D151[30]

Why It Matters

Wayland Holyfield is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Wayland Holyfield born?

Wayland Holyfield was born in Conway County[2].

Where did Wayland Holyfield die?

Wayland Holyfield died in Nashville[4].

What did Wayland Holyfield do for work?

Wayland Holyfield worked as a songwriter[5] and composer[6].

Where did Wayland Holyfield go to school?

Wayland Holyfield was educated at University of Arkansas[10], Hall High School[11], and Hendrix College[12].

What awards did Wayland Holyfield receive?

Honors received include Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame[14] and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Arkansas. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Arkansas. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Arkansas. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Arkansas. wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Arkansas. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Arkansas. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . nashvillesongwritersfoundation.com. nashvillesongwritersfoundation.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . nashvillesongwritersfoundation.com. nashvillesongwritersfoundation.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Arkansas. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Arkansas. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Arkansas. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . hendrix.edu. hendrix.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . Internet Broadway Database. wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Arkansas. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Arkansas. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Einar Myre · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 2
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  2. 8w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → E975-4CC7-8759-85F4-D151
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  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
    Family name → Holyfield
    Isni → 0000000058802189
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