Earl Van Dyke

African American soul musician (1930–1992)
Person human Q1277187
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Earl Van Dyke

Summary

Earl Van Dyke is a human[1]. His place of birth was Detroit[2]. He was born on July 8, 1930[3]. He passed away in Detroit[4]. He died on September 18, 1992[5]. He worked as a pianist[6] and bandleader[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (227 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Earl Van Dyke's place of birth was Detroit[2].
  • Earl Van Dyke died in Detroit[4].
  • Earl Van Dyke was born on July 8, 1930[3].
  • Earl Van Dyke died on September 18, 1992[5].
  • Earl Van Dyke died on September 19, 1992[9].
  • Burial took place at Woodlawn Cemetery[10].
  • Earl Van Dyke held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Earl Van Dyke's professions included pianist[6].
  • Earl Van Dyke worked as a bandleader[7].
  • Earl Van Dyke is recorded as male[12].
  • Earl Van Dyke's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Earl Van Dyke's genre is soul[14].
  • Earl Van Dyke's record label is recorded as Blue Note[15].
  • The cause of death was prostate cancer[16].
  • Earl Van Dyke's family name is recorded as Q29380713[17].
  • Earl Van Dyke's given name is recorded as Earl[18].
  • Earl Van Dyke's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[19].
  • Earl Van Dyke's instrument is recorded as piano[20].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[21]

  • Country: US[22]

  • Began / founded: 1930-07-08[23]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1992-09-18[24]

  • Genre(s): soul[25]

  • Community tags: soul[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2cd9d338-af1b-4b5f-a3c6-97e4b04911e2[27]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Detroit[2], Earl Van Dyke… he was born on July 8, 1930[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[6] and bandleader[7].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 18, 1992[5] and September 19, 1992[9]. Earl Van Dyke passed away in Detroit[4]. The cause of death was prostate cancer[16]. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Earl Van Dyke ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (227 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Earl Van Dyke born?

Born in Detroit[2], Earl Van Dyke…

Where did Earl Van Dyke die?

Earl Van Dyke passed away in Detroit[4].

What did Earl Van Dyke do for work?

Earl Van Dyke worked as pianist[6] and bandleader[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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