James Dean

American songwriter, born 1943
Person human Q16017372
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James Dean

Summary

James Dean is a human[1]. Born in Detroit[2], he… he was born on February 7, 1943[3]. He died in Detroit[4]. He died on April 9, 2006[5]. He worked as a songwriter[6] and record producer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • James Dean's place of birth was Detroit[2].
  • James Dean passed away in Detroit[4].
  • James Dean was born on February 7, 1943[3].
  • James Dean died on April 9, 2006[5].
  • James Dean held citizenship in United States[9].
  • English was James Dean's native language[10].
  • James Dean worked as a songwriter[6].
  • James Dean worked as a record producer[7].
  • James Dean is recorded as male[11].
  • James Dean's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • James Dean's record label is recorded as Motown[13].
  • The cause of death was spinal cord neoplasm[14].
  • James Dean's family name is recorded as Dean[15].
  • James Dean's given name is recorded as James Anthony[16].
  • James Dean's given name is recorded as James[17].
  • James Dean's given name is recorded as Anthony[18].
  • James Dean's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[19].
  • James Dean's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • James Dean's birth name is recorded as James Anthony Dean[21].
  • James Dean's name in native language is recorded as James Dean[22].
  • James Dean's different from is recorded as James Dean[23].
  • James Dean's copyright representative is recorded as Broadcast Music, Inc.[24].
  • James Dean's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[25].

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[26]

  • Country: US[27]

  • Began / founded: 1943-02-07[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2006-04-09[29]

  • Genre(s): motown[30]

  • Community tags: motown, songwriter[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 14cef525-72d1-4975-b3e0-b7a2a0baeafb[32]

Body

Origins and Family

James Dean was born in Detroit[2]. He was born on February 7, 1943[3]. English was his native language[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include songwriter[6] and record producer[7].

Death and Burial

James Dean died on April 9, 2006[5]. He died in Detroit[4]. The cause of death was spinal cord neoplasm[14].

Why It Matters

James Dean ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was James Dean born?

James Dean's place of birth was Detroit[2].

Where did James Dean die?

James Dean died in Detroit[4].

What did James Dean do for work?

James Dean worked as songwriter[6] and record producer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Fast id 393305
    Occupation songwriter, record producer
    Native language English
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