Dédé Fortin

Canadian singer (1962–2000)
Person human Q2847764
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Dédé Fortin

Summary

Dédé Fortin is a human[1]. Born in Saint-Thomas-Didyme[2], he… he was born on November 17, 1962[3]. He died in Montreal[4]. He died on May 8, 2000[5]. He worked as a singer-songwriter[6] and guitarist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (161 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Dédé Fortin's place of birth was Saint-Thomas-Didyme[2].
  • Dédé Fortin passed away in Montreal[4].
  • Dédé Fortin was born on November 17, 1962[3].
  • Dédé Fortin died on May 8, 2000[5].
  • Dédé Fortin held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • Dédé Fortin's professions included singer-songwriter[6].
  • Dédé Fortin worked as a guitarist[7].
  • Dédé Fortin's education included a stint at Université de Montréal[10].
  • Dédé Fortin received the designated historic person[11].
  • Dédé Fortin is recorded as male[12].
  • Dédé Fortin's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Dédé Fortin's genre is blues[14].
  • Dédé Fortin's record label is recorded as Bertelsmann Music Group[15].
  • The cause of death was exsanguination[16].
  • Dédé Fortin's family name is recorded as Fortin[17].
  • Dédé Fortin's given name is recorded as André[18].
  • Dédé Fortin's official website is recorded as http://www.colocs.qc.ca/|titre=Site[19].
  • Dédé Fortin's manner of death is recorded as suicide[20].
  • Dédé Fortin's instrument is recorded as drum kit[21].
  • Dédé Fortin's instrument is recorded as Fender Telecaster Thinline[22].
  • Dédé Fortin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[23].
  • Dédé Fortin's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Dédé'}[24].
  • Dédé Fortin's start of work period is recorded as 1990[25].
  • Dédé Fortin's end of work period is recorded as 2000[26].

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[27]

  • Country: CA[28]

  • Began / founded: 1962-11-17[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2000-05-08[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 00a3404f-fc2a-4f9d-a4b4-2f9af269cd9a[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Saint-Thomas-Didyme[2], Dédé Fortin… he was born on November 17, 1962[3].

Education

Dédé Fortin was educated at Université de Montréal[10].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Dédé Fortin received the designated historic person[11].

Death and Burial

Dédé Fortin died on May 8, 2000[5]. He passed away in Montreal[4]. The cause of death was exsanguination[16].

Why It Matters

Dédé Fortin ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (161 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Dédé Fortin born?

Dédé Fortin was born in Saint-Thomas-Didyme[2].

Where did Dédé Fortin die?

Dédé Fortin died in Montreal[4].

What did Dédé Fortin do for work?

Dédé Fortin worked as singer-songwriter[6] and guitarist[7].

Where did Dédé Fortin go to school?

Dédé Fortin was educated at Université de Montréal[10].

What awards did Dédé Fortin receive?

Honors received include designated historic person[11].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Roglo. wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Roglo. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . theglobeandmail.com. theglobeandmail.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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