Barbara Lea

American jazz singer (1929-2011)
Person human Q514801
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Summary

Barbara Lea is a human[1]. Born in Detroit[2], she… she was born on April 10, 1929[3]. She passed away in Raleigh[4]. She died on December 26, 2011[5]. She worked as an actor[6], singer[7], jazz singer[8], and musician[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Barbara Lea was born in Detroit[2].
  • Barbara Lea passed away in Raleigh[4].
  • Barbara Lea was born on April 10, 1929[3].
  • Barbara Lea died on December 26, 2011[5].
  • Barbara Lea held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was Barbara Lea's native language[12].
  • Barbara Lea's professions included actor[6].
  • Barbara Lea worked as a singer[7].
  • Barbara Lea's professions included jazz singer[8].
  • Barbara Lea's professions included musician[9].
  • Among Barbara Lea's employers was Hofstra University[13].
  • Barbara Lea's education included a stint at Wellesley College[14].
  • Barbara Lea's education included a stint at California State University, Northridge[15].
  • Barbara Lea is recorded as female[16].
  • Barbara Lea's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Barbara Lea's genre is jazz[18].
  • Barbara Lea's record label is recorded as Fantasy[19].
  • The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[20].
  • Barbara Lea's family name is recorded as Lea[21].
  • Barbara Lea's given name is recorded as Barbara[22].
  • Barbara Lea's official website is recorded as http://www.barbaralea.com[23].
  • Barbara Lea's medical condition is recorded as Alzheimer's disease[24].
  • Barbara Lea's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Barbara Lea's instrument is recorded as voice[26].
  • Barbara Lea's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[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: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1929-04-10[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2011-12-26[31]

  • Genre(s): vocal jazz[32]

  • Community tags: vocal jazz[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 10d0d8c1-8e9a-491e-a12a-786700dd6c36[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Barbara Lea was born in Detroit[2]. She was born on April 10, 1929[3]. English was her native language[12].

Education

Educated at Wellesley College[14], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1870[37] and California State University, Northridge[15], a public university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1958[40], headquartered in Los Angeles[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], singer[7], jazz singer[8], and musician[9]. Barbara Lea was employed by Hofstra University[13].

Death and Burial

Barbara Lea died on December 26, 2011[5]. She passed away in Raleigh[4]. The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[20].

Why It Matters

Barbara Lea ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Barbara Lea born?

Born in Detroit[2].

Where did Barbara Lea die?

Barbara Lea died in Raleigh[4].

What did Barbara Lea do for work?

Barbara Lea worked as actor[6], singer[7], jazz singer[8], and musician[9].

Where did Barbara Lea go to school?

Barbara Lea was educated at Wellesley College[14] and California State University, Northridge[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . shirazsocialist.wordpress.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . 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. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 7
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'mzn', 'nl']
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  2. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Medical condition → Alzheimer's disease
    Given name → Barbara
    Family name → Lea
    Employer → —
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