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Abdul "Duke" Fakir

American singer (1935–2024)
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Abdul "Duke" Fakir

Summary

Abdul "Duke" Fakir is a human[1]. Born in Detroit[2], he… he was born on December 26, 1935[3]. He passed away in Detroit[4]. He died on July 22, 2024[5]. He worked as a singer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (722 views/month, #6,929 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Abdul "Duke" Fakir's place of birth was Detroit[2].
  • Abdul "Duke" Fakir died in Detroit[4].
  • Abdul "Duke" Fakir was born on December 26, 1935[3].
  • Abdul "Duke" Fakir died on July 22, 2024[5].
  • Abdul "Duke" Fakir held citizenship in United States[8].
  • English was Abdul "Duke" Fakir's native language[9].
  • Abdul "Duke" Fakir's professions included singer[6].
  • Abdul "Duke" Fakir's education included a stint at Pershing High School[10].
  • Abdul "Duke" Fakir was a member of Four Tops[11].
  • Abdul "Duke" Fakir's religion is recorded as Islam[12].
  • Abdul "Duke" Fakir is recorded as male[13].
  • Abdul "Duke" Fakir's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Abdul "Duke" Fakir's genre is soul[15].
  • Abdul "Duke" Fakir's Commons category is recorded as Abdul "Duke" Fakir[16].
  • Abdul "Duke" Fakir's voice type is recorded as tenor[17].
  • The cause of death was heart failure[18].
  • Abdul "Duke" Fakir's family name is recorded as Fakir[19].
  • Abdul "Duke" Fakir's given name is recorded as Abdul[20].
  • Abdul "Duke" Fakir's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Abdul "Duke" Fakir's instrument is recorded as voice[22].
  • Abdul "Duke" Fakir's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

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[24]

  • Country: US[25]

  • Began / founded: 1935-12-26[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2024-07-22[27]

  • Genre(s): soul[28]

  • Community tags: soul[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6e883e7d-c2b8-4f49-94d3-86b1531ca06a[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Detroit[2], Abdul "Duke" Fakir… he was born on December 26, 1935[3]. English was his native language[9].

Education

Abdul "Duke" Fakir was educated at Pershing High School[10].

Career and Affiliations

Abdul "Duke" Fakir worked as a singer[6].

Personal Life

Abdul "Duke" Fakir's religion is recorded as Islam[12].

Death and Burial

Abdul "Duke" Fakir died on July 22, 2024[5]. He passed away in Detroit[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[18].

Why It Matters

Abdul "Duke" Fakir ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (722 views/month, #6,929 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Abdul "Duke" Fakir born?

Abdul "Duke" Fakir's place of birth was Detroit[2].

Where did Abdul "Duke" Fakir die?

Abdul "Duke" Fakir passed away in Detroit[4].

What did Abdul "Duke" Fakir do for work?

Abdul "Duke" Fakir worked as singer[6].

Where did Abdul "Duke" Fakir go to school?

Abdul "Duke" Fakir was educated at Pershing High School[10].

Related Entities

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . elnuevodia.com. elnuevodia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . elnuevodia.com. elnuevodia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . elnuevodia.com. elnuevodia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . elnuevodia.com. elnuevodia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [24] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → singer
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