Alannah Myles

Canadian singer and songwriter
Person human Q234687
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Alannah Myles

Summary

Alannah Myles is a human[1]. Born in Toronto[2], she… she was born on December 25, 1958[3]. She worked as a singer-songwriter[4] and singer[5]. She ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,823 views/month, #6,362 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Toronto[2], Alannah Myles…
  • Alannah Myles was born on December 25, 1958[3].
  • Alannah Myles held citizenship in Canada[7].
  • Alannah Myles's professions included singer-songwriter[4].
  • Alannah Myles's professions included singer[5].
  • Alannah Myles's field of work was music composing[8].
  • Alannah Myles's field of work was vocal performance[9].
  • Alannah Myles was educated at Georges Vanier Secondary School[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Alannah Myles is Black Velvet[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Alannah Myles is A-lan-nah[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Alannah Myles is Alannah Myles[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Alannah Myles is Rockinghorse[14].
  • Alannah Myles received the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance[15].
  • Alannah Myles received the Juno Award for Album of the Year[16].
  • Alannah Myles received the Juno Award for Single of the Year[17].
  • Alannah Myles is recorded as female[18].
  • Alannah Myles's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Alannah Myles's genre is rock music[20].
  • Alannah Myles's genre is blues[21].
  • Alannah Myles's record label is recorded as Atlantic Records[22].
  • Alannah Myles's discography is recorded as Alannah Myles discography[23].
  • Alannah Myles's Commons category is recorded as Alannah Myles[24].
  • Alannah Myles's voice type is recorded as contralto[25].
  • Alannah Myles's family name is recorded as Q20635316[26].
  • Alannah Myles's given name is recorded as Alannah[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: CA[29]

  • Began / founded: 1958-12-25[30]

  • Genre(s): blues rock, pop rock, rock, singer-songwriter[31]

  • Community tags: 1990s, adult contemporary, blues rock, pop rock, rock, singer-songwriter[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 14156fcd-ba0f-45be-88c0-e10fb6acf4b2[33]

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Origins and Family

Alannah Myles's place of birth was Toronto[2]. She was born on December 25, 1958[3].

Education

Alannah Myles's education included a stint at Georges Vanier Secondary School[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[4] and singer[5]. Fields of work include music composing[8], a type of arts[34] and vocal performance[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Black Velvet[11], a single[35]; A-lan-nah[12], an album[36]; Alannah Myles[13], an album[37]; and Rockinghorse[14], an album[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance[15], a class of award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1980[41]; Juno Award for Album of the Year[16], a class of award[42], in Canada[43]; and Juno Award for Single of the Year[17], a Juno Awards[44], in Canada[45].

Why It Matters

Alannah Myles ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,823 views/month, #6,362 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Alannah Myles born?

Alannah Myles was born in Toronto[2].

What did Alannah Myles do for work?

Alannah Myles worked as singer-songwriter[4] and singer[5].

Where did Alannah Myles go to school?

Alannah Myles was educated at Georges Vanier Secondary School[10].

What awards did Alannah Myles receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance[15], Juno Award for Album of the Year[16], and Juno Award for Single of the Year[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [20] . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [11] . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . wikidata.org.
  24. [13] . wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . 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.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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