Dakota Staton

American jazz vocalist (1930-2007)
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Dakota Staton

Summary

Dakota Staton is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Pittsburgh[2]. She was born on June 3, 1930[3]. She passed away in New York City[4]. She died on April 10, 2007[5]. She worked as a singer[6], jazz musician[7], composer[8], and recording artist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Dakota Staton's place of birth was Pittsburgh[2].
  • Dakota Staton died in New York City[4].
  • Dakota Staton was born on June 3, 1930[3].
  • Dakota Staton died on April 10, 2007[5].
  • Dakota Staton held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Dakota Staton is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].
  • Dakota Staton worked as a singer[6].
  • Dakota Staton's professions included jazz musician[7].
  • Dakota Staton's professions included composer[8].
  • Dakota Staton worked as a recording artist[9].
  • Dakota Staton was educated at Westinghouse High School[13].
  • Dakota Staton is recorded as female[14].
  • Dakota Staton's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Dakota Staton's genre is jazz[16].
  • Dakota Staton's genre is pop music[17].
  • Dakota Staton's genre is rhythm and blues[18].
  • Dakota Staton's record label is recorded as Capitol Records[19].
  • Dakota Staton's discography is recorded as Dakota Staton discography[20].
  • Dakota Staton's Commons category is recorded as Dakota Staton[21].
  • Dakota Staton's family name is recorded as Staton[22].
  • Dakota Staton's given name is recorded as Dakota[23].
  • Dakota Staton's instrument is recorded as voice[24].
  • Dakota Staton's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[25].
  • Dakota Staton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Pittsburgh[2], Dakota Staton… she was born on June 3, 1930[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].

Education

Dakota Staton was educated at Westinghouse High School[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], jazz musician[7], composer[8], and recording artist[9].

Death and Burial

Dakota Staton died on April 10, 2007[5]. She died in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Dakota Staton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Dakota Staton born?

Dakota Staton was born in Pittsburgh[2].

Where did Dakota Staton die?

Dakota Staton died in New York City[4].

What did Dakota Staton do for work?

Dakota Staton worked as singer[6], jazz musician[7], composer[8], and recording artist[9].

Where did Dakota Staton go to school?

Dakota Staton was educated at Westinghouse High School[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . AllMusic. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Bibliothèque nationale de France. wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . AllMusic. wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Dakota
    Ethnic group African Americans
    Family name Staton
    Country of citizenship United States
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32117|batch #32117]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
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