Eric Donaldson

Jamaican reggae singer-songwriter
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Summary

Eric Donaldson was born on June 11, 1947[1], in Kent Village[2]. He has worked as a singer[3], songwriter[4], and recording artist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (611 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Jamaica[7]
  • Educated at: Rochester Institute of Technology[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Genre: reggae[10]
  • Record label: Trojan Records[11]
  • Family name: Donaldson[12]
  • Given name: Eric[13], Everard[14]
  • Instrument: voice[15]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[16]
  • Birth name: Eric Everard Donaldson[17]
  • Name in native language: Eric Donaldson[18]
  • Different from: Eric Donaldson[19]
  • Start of work period: 1964[20]
  • Copyright representative: PRS for Music[21]

Why It Matters

Eric Donaldson has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Eric Donaldson born?

Eric Donaldson's place of birth was Kent Village[2].

What did Eric Donaldson do for work?

Eric Donaldson worked as a singer[3], songwriter[4], and recording artist[5].

Where did Eric Donaldson go to school?

Eric Donaldson was educated at Rochester Institute of Technology[8].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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