Gladys Horton

American singer (1945–2011)
Person human Q2749486
Gladys Horton
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Gladys Horton

Summary

Gladys Horton is a human[1]. Born in Gainesville[2], she… she was born on May 30, 1945[3]. She passed away in Sherman Oaks[4]. She died on January 26, 2011[5]. She worked as a singer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (234 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Gladys Horton was born in Gainesville[2].
  • Gladys Horton died in Sherman Oaks[4].
  • Gladys Horton was born on May 30, 1945[3].
  • Gladys Horton died on January 26, 2011[5].
  • Gladys Horton held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Gladys Horton's professions included singer[6].
  • Gladys Horton was a member of The Marvelettes[9].
  • Gladys Horton is recorded as female[10].
  • Gladys Horton's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Gladys Horton's genre is soul[12].
  • Gladys Horton's record label is recorded as Motown[13].
  • Gladys Horton's Commons category is recorded as Gladys Horton[14].
  • Gladys Horton's voice type is recorded as contralto[15].
  • Gladys Horton's family name is recorded as Horton[16].
  • Gladys Horton's given name is recorded as Gladys[17].
  • Gladys Horton's given name is recorded as Catherine[18].
  • Gladys Horton's instrument is recorded as voice[19].
  • Gladys Horton's start of work period is recorded as 1960[20].

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[21]

  • Country: US[22]

  • Began / founded: 1945-05-30[23]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2011-01-26[24]

  • Genre(s): r&b, soul[25]

  • Community tags: r&b, soul[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0de740a2-a651-4d76-9cd5-54912a64070f[27]

Body

Origins and Family

Gladys Horton's place of birth was Gainesville[2]. She was born on May 30, 1945[3].

Career and Affiliations

Gladys Horton's professions included singer[6].

Death and Burial

Gladys Horton died on January 26, 2011[5]. She died in Sherman Oaks[4].

Why It Matters

Gladys Horton ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (234 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Gladys Horton born?

Gladys Horton was born in Gainesville[2].

Where did Gladys Horton die?

Gladys Horton died in Sherman Oaks[4].

What did Gladys Horton do for work?

Gladys Horton worked as singer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . 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. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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