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Guy Carawan

American musician and musicologist (1927-2015)
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Guy Carawan

Summary

Guy Carawan is a human[1]. Born in Los Angeles[2], he… he was born on July 27, 1927[3]. He died on May 2, 2015[4]. He worked as a musician[5] and guitarist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Guy Carawan was born in Los Angeles[2].
  • Guy Carawan was born on July 27, 1927[3].
  • Guy Carawan died on May 2, 2015[4].
  • Guy Carawan held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Guy Carawan's professions included musician[5].
  • Guy Carawan's professions included guitarist[6].
  • Guy Carawan was educated at Occidental College[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Guy Carawan is We Shall Overcome[10].
  • Guy Carawan is recorded as male[11].
  • Guy Carawan's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Guy Carawan's archives at is recorded as Louis Round Wilson Library[13].
  • Guy Carawan's family name is recorded as Carawan[14].
  • Guy Carawan's given name is recorded as Guy[15].
  • Guy Carawan's given name is recorded as Hughes[16].
  • Guy Carawan's start of work period is recorded as 1950[17].

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Origins and Family

Guy Carawan was born in Los Angeles[2]. He was born on July 27, 1927[3].

Education

Guy Carawan's education included a stint at Occidental College[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[5] and guitarist[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Guy Carawan is We Shall Overcome[10].

Death and Burial

Guy Carawan died on May 2, 2015[4].

Why It Matters

Guy Carawan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Guy Carawan born?

Born in Los Angeles[2], Guy Carawan…

What did Guy Carawan do for work?

Guy Carawan worked as musician[5] and guitarist[6].

Where did Guy Carawan go to school?

Guy Carawan was educated at Occidental College[9].

Related Entities

Los Angeles United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → We Shall Overcome
    Given name → Guy, Hughes
    Family name → Carawan
    Country of citizenship → United States
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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