Galarrwuy Yunupingu

Summary

Galarrwuy Yunupingu is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Melville Bay^[2]. He was born on June 30, 1948^[3]. He died on April 3, 2023^[4]. He worked as a songwriter^[5], singer^[6], guitarist^[7], and community leader^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Galarrwuy Yunupingu was born in Melville Bay^[2].
• Galarrwuy Yunupingu was born on June 30, 1948^[3].
• Galarrwuy Yunupingu died on April 3, 2023^[4].
• Galarrwuy Yunupingu's father was Mungurrawuy Yunupingu^[10].
• Galarrwuy Yunupingu held citizenship in Australia^[11].
• Galarrwuy Yunupingu is identified as part of the Yolŋu people ethnic group^[12].
• Galarrwuy Yunupingu worked as a songwriter^[5].
• Galarrwuy Yunupingu's professions included singer^[6].
• Galarrwuy Yunupingu's professions included guitarist^[7].
• Galarrwuy Yunupingu worked as a community leader^[8].
• Galarrwuy Yunupingu received the Australian of the Year^[13].
• Galarrwuy Yunupingu received the Australian National Living Treasure^[14].
• Galarrwuy Yunupingu received the Member of the Order of Australia^[15].
• Galarrwuy Yunupingu received the Companion of the Order of Australia^[16].
• Galarrwuy Yunupingu is recorded as male^[17].
• Galarrwuy Yunupingu's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Galarrwuy Yunupingu's record label is recorded as RCA Records^[19].
• Galarrwuy Yunupingu's Commons category is recorded as Galarrwuy Yunupingu^[20].
• Galarrwuy Yunupingu's residence is recorded as Yirrkala^[21].
• Galarrwuy Yunupingu's residence is recorded as Northern Territory^[22].
• Galarrwuy Yunupingu's family name is recorded as Yunupingu^[23].
• Galarrwuy Yunupingu's official website is recorded as http://www.yothuyindi.com/^[24].
• Galarrwuy Yunupingu's instrument is recorded as voice^[25].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[26]

• Country: AU^[27]

• Began / founded: 1948-06-30^[28]

• Ended / dissolved: 2023-04-03^[29]

• MusicBrainz ID: d45f7042-3a22-4dfd-891b-fa0bbb0cc0ba^[30]

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Origins and Family

Born in Melville Bay^[2], Galarrwuy Yunupingu… he was born on June 30, 1948^[3]. His father was Mungurrawuy Yunupingu^[10]. He is identified as part of the Yolŋu people ethnic group^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include songwriter^[5], singer^[6], guitarist^[7], and community leader^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Australian of the Year^[13], an award^[31], in Australia^[32], founded in 1960^[33]; Australian National Living Treasure^[14], an award^[34], in Australia^[35]; Member of the Order of Australia^[15], a grade of an order^[36], in Australia^[37]; and Companion of the Order of Australia^[16], a grade of an order^[38], in Australia^[39].

Death and Burial

Galarrwuy Yunupingu died on April 3, 2023^[4].

Why It Matters

Galarrwuy Yunupingu ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).^[9] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

FAQs

Where was Galarrwuy Yunupingu born?

Galarrwuy Yunupingu was born in Melville Bay^[2].

Who were Galarrwuy Yunupingu's parents?

Galarrwuy Yunupingu's father was Mungurrawuy Yunupingu^[10].

What did Galarrwuy Yunupingu do for work?

Galarrwuy Yunupingu worked as songwriter^[5], singer^[6], guitarist^[7], and community leader^[8].

What awards did Galarrwuy Yunupingu receive?

Honors received include Australian of the Year^[13], Australian National Living Treasure^[14], Member of the Order of Australia^[15], and Companion of the Order of Australia^[16].