Barbara

French recording artist; singer-songwriter (1930–1997)
Person human Q1804
Barbara
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Barbara

Summary

Barbara is a human[1]. Born in 17th arrondissement of Paris[2], she… she was born on June 9, 1930[3]. She passed away in Neuilly-sur-Seine[4]. She died on November 24, 1997[5]. She worked as a film actor[6], singer-songwriter[7], singer[8], poet[9], and recording artist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (464 views/month, #7,147 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Barbara was born in 17th arrondissement of Paris[2].
  • Barbara passed away in Neuilly-sur-Seine[4].
  • Barbara was born on June 9, 1930[3].
  • Barbara died on November 24, 1997[5].
  • Burial took place at Cimetière parisien de Bagneux[12].
  • Barbara held citizenship in France[13].
  • French was Barbara's native language[14].
  • Barbara is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[15].
  • Barbara worked as a film actor[6].
  • Barbara worked as a singer-songwriter[7].
  • Barbara's professions included singer[8].
  • Barbara worked as a poet[9].
  • Barbara worked as a recording artist[10].
  • Barbara's professions included composer[16].
  • Barbara's field of work was music composing[17].
  • Barbara received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[18].
  • Barbara received the Victoires de la Musique – Female artist of the year[19].
  • Barbara received the Victoires de la Musique – Female artist of the year[20].
  • Barbara received the Medal of Honor of Göttingen City[21].
  • Barbara is recorded as female[22].
  • Barbara's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Barbara's genre is chanson[24].
  • Barbara's record label is recorded as Universal Music Group[25].
  • Barbara's record label is recorded as CBS Disques[26].
  • Barbara's record label is recorded as His Master's Voice[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Barbara's place of birth was 17th arrondissement of Paris[2]. She was born on June 9, 1930[3]. She is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[15]. French was her native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film actor[6], singer-songwriter[7], singer[8], poet[9], recording artist[10], and composer[16]. Barbara's field of work was music composing[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[18], a grade of an order[28], in France[29]; Victoires de la Musique – Female artist of the year[19], a class of award[30], in France[31], founded in 1985[32]; and Medal of Honor of Göttingen City[21], an award[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1953[35].

Death and Burial

Barbara died on November 24, 1997[5]. She died in Neuilly-sur-Seine[4]. The cause of death was cardiovascular disease[36]. She is buried at Cimetière parisien de Bagneux[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Barbara include she[37], a metro station[38], in France[39].

Why It Matters

Barbara ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (464 views/month, #7,147 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

She has been cited as an influence by Barbara Pravi[42], a singer-songwriter[43], b. 1993[44], of France[45], awarded the Victory of the female revelation[46] and Paco Ibáñez[47], a singer[48], b. 1934[49], of Spain[50], awarded the Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts[51].

Entities named for her include she[37], a metro station[38], in France[39].

FAQs

Where was Barbara born?

Barbara's place of birth was 17th arrondissement of Paris[2].

Where did Barbara die?

Barbara died in Neuilly-sur-Seine[4].

What did Barbara do for work?

Barbara worked as film actor[6], singer-songwriter[7], singer[8], poet[9], and recording artist[10].

What awards did Barbara receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[18], Victoires de la Musique – Female artist of the year[19], Victoires de la Musique – Female artist of the year[20], and Medal of Honor of Göttingen City[21].

Who did Barbara influence?

Barbara has been cited as an influence by Barbara Pravi[42] and Paco Ibáñez[47].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . actu.fr. actu.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [24] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [36] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [39] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation film actor, singer-songwriter, singer +4
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  2. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Social media followers {'amount': '+9370'}, {'amount': '+10500'}, {'amount': '+16200'} +4
    Writing language French
    Award received
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