Frankie Lymon

American singer (1942–1968)
Person human Q683420
Frankie Lymon
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Frankie Lymon

Summary

Frankie Lymon is a human[1]. Born in Harlem[2], he… he was born on September 30, 1942[3]. He passed away in Harlem[4]. He died on February 27, 1968[5]. He worked as a singer[6], singer-songwriter[7], and composer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,180 views/month, #6,181 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Frankie Lymon was born in Harlem[2].
  • Born in New York City[10], Frankie Lymon…
  • Frankie Lymon passed away in Harlem[4].
  • Frankie Lymon was born on September 30, 1942[3].
  • Frankie Lymon died on February 27, 1968[5].
  • Frankie Lymon died on February 28, 1968[11].
  • Frankie Lymon died on February 27, 1967[12].
  • Frankie Lymon is buried at Saint Raymond's Cemetery[13].
  • Frankie Lymon held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Frankie Lymon is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[15].
  • Frankie Lymon worked as a singer[6].
  • Frankie Lymon worked as a singer-songwriter[7].
  • Frankie Lymon worked as a composer[8].
  • Frankie Lymon's field of work was music[16].
  • Frankie Lymon was educated at Professional Children's School[17].
  • Frankie Lymon received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[18].
  • Frankie Lymon is recorded as male[19].
  • Frankie Lymon's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Frankie Lymon's genre is rock music[21].
  • Frankie Lymon's record label is recorded as Gee Records[22].
  • Frankie Lymon's Commons category is recorded as Frankie Lymon[23].
  • Frankie Lymon's voice type is recorded as soprano[24].
  • The cause of death was drug overdose[25].
  • Frankie Lymon's family name is recorded as Lymon[26].
  • Frankie Lymon's given name is recorded as Frankie[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: 1942-09-30[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1968-02-27[31]

  • Genre(s): rock[32]

  • Community tags: rock[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8e4bd349-122c-4490-b33e-d556d9824124[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Harlem[2], a neighborhood of Manhattan[35], in United States[36], founded in 1653[37] and New York City[10], a global city[38], in United States[39], founded in 1624[40]. Frankie Lymon was born on September 30, 1942[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[15].

Education

Frankie Lymon was educated at Professional Children's School[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], singer-songwriter[7], and composer[8]. Frankie Lymon's field of work was music[16].

Recognition

Frankie Lymon received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 27, 1968[5], February 28, 1968[11], and February 27, 1967[12]. Frankie Lymon passed away in Harlem[4]. The cause of death was drug overdose[25]. Burial took place at Saint Raymond's Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Frankie Lymon ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,180 views/month, #6,181 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

He has been cited as an influence by Stevie Wonder[43], a singer-songwriter[44], b. 1950[45], of United States[46], awarded the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[47].

FAQs

Where was Frankie Lymon born?

Frankie Lymon's place of birth was Harlem[2].

Where did Frankie Lymon die?

Frankie Lymon passed away in Harlem[4].

What did Frankie Lymon do for work?

Frankie Lymon worked as singer[6], singer-songwriter[7], and composer[8].

Where did Frankie Lymon go to school?

Frankie Lymon was educated at Professional Children's School[17].

What awards did Frankie Lymon receive?

Honors received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[18].

Who did Frankie Lymon influence?

Frankie Lymon has been cited as an influence by Stevie Wonder[43].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . wikidata.org.
  22. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
  7. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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