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Guy Clark

American folk and country singer-songwriter (1941–2016)
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Guy Clark

Summary

Guy Clark is a human[1]. His place of birth was Monahans[2]. He was born on November 6, 1941[3]. He passed away in Nashville[4]. He died on May 17, 2016[5]. He worked as a musician[6], singer[7], singer-songwriter[8], musical instrument maker[9], and guitar maker[10]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,668 views/month, #6,579 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Guy Clark's place of birth was Monahans[2].
  • Guy Clark died in Nashville[4].
  • Guy Clark was born on November 6, 1941[3].
  • Guy Clark died on May 17, 2016[5].
  • Guy Clark held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Guy Clark worked as a musician[6].
  • Guy Clark's professions included singer[7].
  • Guy Clark worked as a singer-songwriter[8].
  • Guy Clark's professions included musical instrument maker[9].
  • Guy Clark's professions included guitar maker[10].
  • Guy Clark's professions included country musician[13].
  • Guy Clark was educated at Rockport-Fulton High School[14].
  • Guy Clark received the Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting[15].
  • Guy Clark received the Grammy Award for Best Folk Album[16].
  • Guy Clark is recorded as male[17].
  • Guy Clark's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Guy Clark's genre is country music[19].
  • Guy Clark's genre is Americana[20].
  • Guy Clark's record label is recorded as RCA Records[21].
  • Guy Clark's record label is recorded as Warner Music Group[22].
  • Guy Clark's Commons category is recorded as Guy Clark[23].
  • The cause of death was lymphoma[24].
  • Guy Clark's family name is recorded as Clark[25].
  • Guy Clark's given name is recorded as Guy[26].
  • Guy Clark's official website is recorded as http://guyclark.com/[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: 1941-11-06[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2016-05-17[31]

  • Genre(s): country, folk, singer-songwriter[32]

  • Community tags: country, folk, singer-songwriter[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e885f72e-4617-46de-9454-5485061f29b3[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Guy Clark's place of birth was Monahans[2]. He was born on November 6, 1941[3].

Education

Guy Clark's education included a stint at Rockport-Fulton High School[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[6], singer[7], singer-songwriter[8], musical instrument maker[9], guitar maker[10], and country musician[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting[15] and Grammy Award for Best Folk Album[16], a class of award[35], in United States[36], founded in 2012[37].

Death and Burial

Guy Clark died on May 17, 2016[5]. He died in Nashville[4]. The cause of death was lymphoma[24].

Why It Matters

Guy Clark ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,668 views/month, #6,579 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

He has been cited as an influence by Francesco De Gregori[40], a singer-songwriter[41], b. 1951[42], of Italy[43], awarded the Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[44].

FAQs

Where was Guy Clark born?

Born in Monahans[2], Guy Clark…

Where did Guy Clark die?

Guy Clark died in Nashville[4].

What did Guy Clark do for work?

Guy Clark worked as musician[6], singer[7], singer-songwriter[8], musical instrument maker[9], and guitar maker[10].

Where did Guy Clark go to school?

Guy Clark was educated at Rockport-Fulton High School[14].

What awards did Guy Clark receive?

Honors received include Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting[15] and Grammy Award for Best Folk Album[16].

Who did Guy Clark influence?

Guy Clark has been cited as an influence by Francesco De Gregori[40].

Related Entities

RCA Records United States Warner Music Group

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . 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. [40] ↑ . 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. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 145097
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  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → musician, singer, singer-songwriter +4
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  3. 20w ago · NeverDoING · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Shazam artist id → 193674
    Carnegie hall agent id → 1030790
    Website → —
    Educated at → Rockport-Fulton High School
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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