George Beverly Shea

American gospel singer and hymn composer born in Canada (1909–2013)
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George Beverly Shea

Summary

George Beverly Shea is a human[1]. Born in Winchester[2], he… he was born on February 1, 1909[3]. He died in Montreat[4]. He died on April 16, 2013[5]. He worked as a singer[6] and songwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (570 views/month, #7,114 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Winchester[2], George Beverly Shea…
  • George Beverly Shea died in Montreat[4].
  • George Beverly Shea was born on February 1, 1909[3].
  • George Beverly Shea died on April 16, 2013[5].
  • George Beverly Shea held citizenship in United States[9].
  • George Beverly Shea's professions included singer[6].
  • George Beverly Shea's professions included songwriter[7].
  • George Beverly Shea's education included a stint at Houghton University[10].
  • George Beverly Shea received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[11].
  • George Beverly Shea received the Gospel Music Hall of Fame[12].
  • George Beverly Shea's religion is recorded as Christianity[13].
  • George Beverly Shea is recorded as male[14].
  • George Beverly Shea's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • George Beverly Shea's genre is gospel music[16].
  • George Beverly Shea's record label is recorded as RCA Victor[17].
  • George Beverly Shea's voice type is recorded as bass-baritone[18].
  • The cause of death was stroke[19].
  • George Beverly Shea's family name is recorded as Shea[20].
  • George Beverly Shea's given name is recorded as George[21].
  • George Beverly Shea's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • George Beverly Shea's instrument is recorded as voice[23].
  • George Beverly Shea's start of work period is recorded as 1929[24].
  • George Beverly Shea's subject has role is recorded as centenarian[25].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: US[27]

  • Began / founded: 1909-02-01[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2013-04-16[29]

  • Genre(s): gospel[30]

  • Community tags: gospel[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5d21397f-44df-463b-a90a-3d5031aadf09[32]

Body

Origins and Family

George Beverly Shea was born in Winchester[2]. He was born on February 1, 1909[3].

Education

George Beverly Shea's education included a stint at Houghton University[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6] and songwriter[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[11], a lifetime achievement award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1962[35] and Gospel Music Hall of Fame[12], an award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1971[38].

Personal Life

George Beverly Shea's religion is recorded as Christianity[13].

Death and Burial

George Beverly Shea died on April 16, 2013[5]. He passed away in Montreat[4]. The cause of death was stroke[19].

Why It Matters

George Beverly Shea ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (570 views/month, #7,114 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39]

FAQs

Where was George Beverly Shea born?

Born in Winchester[2], George Beverly Shea…

Where did George Beverly Shea die?

George Beverly Shea died in Montreat[4].

What did George Beverly Shea do for work?

George Beverly Shea worked as singer[6] and songwriter[7].

Where did George Beverly Shea go to school?

George Beverly Shea was educated at Houghton University[10].

What awards did George Beverly Shea receive?

Honors received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[11] and Gospel Music Hall of Fame[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Houghton University
    Country of citizenship United States
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    Subject has role centenarian
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