Haruo Minami

Japanese singer (1923-2001)
Person human Q516640
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Haruo Minami

Summary

Haruo Minami is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nagaoka[2]. He was born on July 19, 1923[3]. He died on April 14, 2001[4]. He worked as a singer[5], composer[6], and lyricist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (233 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nagaoka[2], Haruo Minami…
  • Haruo Minami was born on July 19, 1923[3].
  • Haruo Minami died on April 14, 2001[4].
  • Haruo Minami held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Haruo Minami held citizenship in Empire of Japan[10].
  • Haruo Minami worked as a singer[5].
  • Haruo Minami worked as a composer[6].
  • Haruo Minami's professions included lyricist[7].
  • Haruo Minami received the Medal with Purple Ribbon[11].
  • Haruo Minami is recorded as male[12].
  • Haruo Minami's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Haruo Minami's genre is enka[14].
  • Haruo Minami's record label is recorded as Teichiku Entertainment, Inc.[15].
  • The cause of death was prostate cancer[16].
  • Haruo Minami was part of the conflict World War II[17].
  • Haruo Minami's family name is recorded as Minami[18].
  • Haruo Minami's given name is recorded as Haruo[19].
  • Haruo Minami's official website is recorded as http://www.minamiharuo.jp/[20].
  • Haruo Minami's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Haruo Minami's instrument is recorded as voice[22].
  • Haruo Minami's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[23].
  • Haruo Minami's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '北詰 文司'}[24].
  • Haruo Minami's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '三波春夫'}[25].
  • Haruo Minami's name in kana is recorded as みなみ はるお[26].
  • Haruo Minami's start of work period is recorded as 1939[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.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1923-07-19[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2001-04-14[31]

  • Genre(s): enka[32]

  • Community tags: enka[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0d151d9a-aabe-4299-a906-7dc5a0131d94[34]

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Origins and Family

Haruo Minami was born in Nagaoka[2]. He was born on July 19, 1923[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[5], composer[6], and lyricist[7].

Recognition

Haruo Minami received the Medal with Purple Ribbon[11].

Death and Burial

Haruo Minami died on April 14, 2001[4]. The cause of death was prostate cancer[16].

Why It Matters

Haruo Minami ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (233 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Haruo Minami born?

Haruo Minami's place of birth was Nagaoka[2].

What did Haruo Minami do for work?

Haruo Minami worked as singer[5], composer[6], and lyricist[7].

What awards did Haruo Minami receive?

Honors received include Medal with Purple Ribbon[11].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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