Huey Lewis

American singer and actor (born 1950)
Person human Q504458
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Huey Lewis

Summary

Huey Lewis is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on July 5, 1950[3]. He worked as an actor[4], street artist[5], musician[6], singer[7], and singer-songwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.39% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,797 views/month, #3,859 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Huey Lewis was born in New York City[2].
  • Huey Lewis was born on July 5, 1950[3].
  • Huey Lewis held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Huey Lewis's native language[11].
  • Huey Lewis worked as an actor[4].
  • Huey Lewis's professions included street artist[5].
  • Huey Lewis worked as a musician[6].
  • Huey Lewis worked as a singer[7].
  • Huey Lewis worked as a singer-songwriter[8].
  • Huey Lewis worked as a film actor[12].
  • Huey Lewis was educated at Cornell University[13].
  • Huey Lewis's education included a stint at Lawrenceville School[14].
  • Huey Lewis was a member of Huey Lewis and the News[15].
  • Huey Lewis was a member of Clover[16].
  • Huey Lewis is recorded as male[17].
  • Huey Lewis's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Huey Lewis's genre is rock music[19].
  • Huey Lewis's genre is soul[20].
  • Huey Lewis's record label is recorded as Chrysalis Records[21].
  • Huey Lewis's Commons category is recorded as Huey Lewis[22].
  • Huey Lewis's voice type is recorded as baritone[23].
  • Huey Lewis's family name is recorded as Cregg[24].
  • Huey Lewis's family name is recorded as Lewis[25].
  • Huey Lewis's given name is recorded as Hugh Anthony[26].
  • Huey Lewis's pseudonym is recorded as Huey Lewis[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: 1950-07-05[30]

  • Genre(s): blue-eyed soul, pop, rock, soul[31]

  • Community tags: american, blue-eyed soul, pop, rock, soul[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b0b6393a-a5fb-4246-921e-33e0c20371cf[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Huey Lewis's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on July 5, 1950[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Cornell University[13], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1865[36], headquartered in Ithaca[37] and Lawrenceville School[14], a boarding school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1810[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], street artist[5], musician[6], singer[7], singer-songwriter[8], and film actor[12].

Why It Matters

Huey Lewis ranks in the top 0.39% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,797 views/month, #3,859 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

He has been cited as an influence by Third Eye Blind[43], a musical group[44], founded in 1993[45].

FAQs

Where was Huey Lewis born?

Huey Lewis was born in New York City[2].

What did Huey Lewis do for work?

Huey Lewis worked as actor[4], street artist[5], musician[6], singer[7], and singer-songwriter[8].

Where did Huey Lewis go to school?

Huey Lewis was educated at Cornell University[13] and Lawrenceville School[14].

Who did Huey Lewis influence?

Huey Lewis has been cited as an influence by Third Eye Blind[43].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . 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.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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