Dan Fogelberg

American singer (1951–2007)
Person human Q201047
Dan Fogelberg
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Dan Fogelberg

Summary

Dan Fogelberg is a human[1]. Born in Peoria[2], he… he was born on August 13, 1951[3]. He died in Deer Isle[4]. He died on December 16, 2007[5]. He worked as a singer-songwriter[6], composer[7], singer[8], guitarist[9], and mandolinist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.4% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,209 views/month, #3,965 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Peoria[2], Dan Fogelberg…
  • Dan Fogelberg died in Deer Isle[4].
  • Dan Fogelberg was born on August 13, 1951[3].
  • Dan Fogelberg died on December 16, 2007[5].
  • Dan Fogelberg died on December 17, 2007[12].
  • Dan Fogelberg held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Dan Fogelberg's professions included singer-songwriter[6].
  • Dan Fogelberg worked as a composer[7].
  • Dan Fogelberg worked as a singer[8].
  • Dan Fogelberg's professions included guitarist[9].
  • Dan Fogelberg's professions included mandolinist[10].
  • Dan Fogelberg's education included a stint at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[14].
  • Dan Fogelberg was educated at Woodruff Career and Technical Center[15].
  • Dan Fogelberg is recorded as male[16].
  • Dan Fogelberg's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Dan Fogelberg's genre is folk rock[18].
  • Dan Fogelberg's genre is country music[19].
  • Dan Fogelberg's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[20].
  • Dan Fogelberg's record label is recorded as Epic Records[21].
  • Dan Fogelberg's discography is recorded as Dan Fogelberg discography[22].
  • Dan Fogelberg's Commons category is recorded as Dan Fogelberg[23].
  • Dan Fogelberg's voice type is recorded as tenor[24].
  • The cause of death was prostate cancer[25].
  • Dan Fogelberg's family name is recorded as Fogelberg[26].
  • Dan Fogelberg's given name is recorded as Daniel[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: 1951-08-13[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2007-12-16[31]

  • Genre(s): aor, ballad, country, folk, folk rock, pop, pop rock, rock, singer-songwriter, soft rock, yacht rock[32]

  • Community tags: aor, ballad, country, folk, folk rock, pop, pop rock, rock, singer-songwriter, soft rock, yacht rock[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b1a7ac99-2ea9-4d3e-b17f-1cad379e46ae[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Dan Fogelberg was born in Peoria[2]. He was born on August 13, 1951[3].

Education

Educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[14], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1867[37] and Woodruff Career and Technical Center[15], a high school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1937[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[6], composer[7], singer[8], guitarist[9], and mandolinist[10].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 16, 2007[5] and December 17, 2007[12]. Dan Fogelberg died in Deer Isle[4]. The cause of death was prostate cancer[25].

Why It Matters

Dan Fogelberg ranks in the top 0.4% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,209 views/month, #3,965 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Dan Fogelberg born?

Dan Fogelberg was born in Peoria[2].

Where did Dan Fogelberg die?

Dan Fogelberg passed away in Deer Isle[4].

What did Dan Fogelberg do for work?

Dan Fogelberg worked as singer-songwriter[6], composer[7], singer[8], guitarist[9], and mandolinist[10].

Where did Dan Fogelberg go to school?

Dan Fogelberg was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[14] and Woodruff Career and Technical Center[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . The News-Gazette. Retrieved . news-gazette.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . independentpublisher.com. Retrieved . independentpublisher.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . colomusic.org. Retrieved . colomusic.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Discogs. Retrieved . discogs.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Extra!. Retrieved . extratv.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . usatoday.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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