Barbara Dane

American singer
Person human Q4858851
Barbara Dane
Associated Students, University of California, Los Angeles · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Barbara Dane

Summary

Barbara Dane is a human[1]. She was born in Detroit[2]. She was born on May 12, 1927[3]. She died in Oakland[4]. She died on October 20, 2024[5]. She worked as a jazz musician[6], television actor[7], and singer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (433 views/month, #7,121 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Detroit[2], Barbara Dane…
  • Barbara Dane passed away in Oakland[4].
  • Barbara Dane was born on May 12, 1927[3].
  • Barbara Dane died on October 20, 2024[5].
  • Among Barbara Dane's spouses was Rolf Cahn[10].
  • Barbara Dane was married to Irwin Silber[11].
  • Barbara Dane held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Barbara Dane's professions included jazz musician[6].
  • Barbara Dane worked as a television actor[7].
  • Barbara Dane worked as a singer[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Barbara Dane is Paredon Records[13].
  • Barbara Dane is recorded as female[14].
  • Barbara Dane's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Barbara Dane's genre is folk music[16].
  • Barbara Dane's genre is jazz[17].
  • Barbara Dane's genre is blues[18].
  • Barbara Dane's Commons category is recorded as Barbara Dane[19].
  • Barbara Dane's archives at is recorded as Louis Round Wilson Library[20].
  • Barbara Dane's family name is recorded as Dane[21].
  • Barbara Dane's given name is recorded as Barbara[22].
  • Barbara Dane's official website is recorded as http://www.barbaradane.net/Home.html[23].
  • Barbara Dane's instrument is recorded as voice[24].
  • Barbara Dane's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Barbara Dane'}[25].
  • Barbara Dane's start of work period is recorded as 1957[26].
  • Barbara Dane's end of work period is recorded as 2024[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.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1927-05-12[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2024-10-20[31]

  • Genre(s): blues, contemporary folk, folk, jazz, vocal jazz[32]

  • Community tags: blues, contemporary folk, folk, jazz, vocal jazz[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5027c984-738d-4efe-a9ba-af52b93a131f[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Barbara Dane was born in Detroit[2]. She was born on May 12, 1927[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz musician[6], television actor[7], and singer[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Barbara Dane is Paredon Records[13].

Personal Life

Spouses include Rolf Cahn[10], a martial artist[35], 1924–1994[36], of United States[37] and Irwin Silber[11], a journalist[38], 1925–2010[39], of United States[40], specialised in journalism[41].

Death and Burial

Barbara Dane died on October 20, 2024[5]. She died in Oakland[4].

Why It Matters

Barbara Dane ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (433 views/month, #7,121 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42]

FAQs

Where was Barbara Dane born?

Barbara Dane was born in Detroit[2].

Where did Barbara Dane die?

Barbara Dane passed away in Oakland[4].

Who was Barbara Dane married to?

Barbara Dane's spouses include Rolf Cahn[10] and Irwin Silber[11].

What did Barbara Dane do for work?

Barbara Dane worked as jazz musician[6], television actor[7], and singer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. Retrieved . finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. Retrieved . finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . radiofrance.fr. Retrieved . radiofrance.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . sfchronicle.com. sfchronicle.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work Paredon Records
    Given name Barbara
    Spouse Rolf Cahn, Irwin Silber
    Family name Dane
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32116|batch #32116]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (29)"
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