Bob Shane

American musician
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Bob Shane

Summary

Bob Shane is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hilo[2]. He was born on February 1, 1934[3]. He passed away in Phoenix[4]. He died on January 26, 2020[5]. He worked as a singer[6] and guitarist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (356 views/month, #7,155 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hilo[2], Bob Shane…
  • Bob Shane died in Phoenix[4].
  • Bob Shane was born on February 1, 1934[3].
  • Bob Shane died on January 26, 2020[5].
  • Burial took place at Phoenix[9].
  • Bob Shane held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Bob Shane's professions included singer[6].
  • Bob Shane's professions included guitarist[7].
  • Bob Shane's education included a stint at Menlo College[11].
  • Bob Shane is recorded as male[12].
  • Bob Shane's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Bob Shane's genre is traditional folk music[14].
  • Bob Shane's record label is recorded as Capitol Records[15].
  • Bob Shane's Commons category is recorded as Bob Shane[16].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[17].
  • Bob Shane's family name is recorded as Shane[18].
  • Bob Shane's given name is recorded as Bob[19].
  • Bob Shane's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • Bob Shane's instrument is recorded as guitar[21].
  • Bob Shane's instrument is recorded as voice[22].
  • Bob Shane's described by source is recorded as Bob Shane, Last of the Original Kingston Trio, Dies at 85[23].
  • Bob Shane's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Bob Shane's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Robert Castle Schoen'}[25].
  • Bob Shane's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Bob Shane'}[26].
  • Bob Shane's start of work period is recorded as 1957[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1934-02-01[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2020-01-26[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9901f770-0a2f-4970-a985-6c71f266be76[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Bob Shane was born in Hilo[2]. He was born on February 1, 1934[3].

Education

Bob Shane was educated at Menlo College[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6] and guitarist[7].

Death and Burial

Bob Shane died on January 26, 2020[5]. He died in Phoenix[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[17]. Burial took place at Phoenix[9].

Why It Matters

Bob Shane ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (356 views/month, #7,155 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

FAQs

Where was Bob Shane born?

Born in Hilo[2], Bob Shane…

Where did Bob Shane die?

Bob Shane passed away in Phoenix[4].

What did Bob Shane do for work?

Bob Shane worked as singer[6] and guitarist[7].

Where did Bob Shane go to school?

Bob Shane was educated at Menlo College[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . eu.usatoday.com. eu.usatoday.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · StarTrekker · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre traditional folk music
    Citizenship
    Family name Shane
    Place of burial Phoenix
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P463]]: [[Q59965]]"
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