Jeffrey Osborne

American singer
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Jeffrey Osborne

Summary

Jeffrey Osborne is a human[1]. He was born in Providence[2]. He was born on March 9, 1948[3]. He worked as a musician[4], singer-songwriter[5], singer[6], composer[7], and percussionist[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Providence[2], Jeffrey Osborne…
  • Jeffrey Osborne was born on March 9, 1948[3].
  • Jeffrey Osborne held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Jeffrey Osborne worked as a musician[4].
  • Jeffrey Osborne worked as a singer-songwriter[5].
  • Jeffrey Osborne's professions included singer[6].
  • Jeffrey Osborne worked as a composer[7].
  • Jeffrey Osborne's professions included percussionist[8].
  • Jeffrey Osborne's field of work was music[11].
  • Jeffrey Osborne's field of work was singing[12].
  • Jeffrey Osborne's field of work was percussion performance[13].
  • Jeffrey Osborne is recorded as male[14].
  • Jeffrey Osborne's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Jeffrey Osborne's genre is funk[16].
  • Jeffrey Osborne's record label is recorded as A&M Records[17].
  • Jeffrey Osborne's family name is recorded as Osborne[18].
  • Jeffrey Osborne's given name is recorded as Jeffrey[19].
  • Jeffrey Osborne's given name is recorded as Linton[20].
  • Jeffrey Osborne's official website is recorded as https://www.jeffreyosborne.com[21].
  • Jeffrey Osborne's instrument is recorded as voice[22].
  • Jeffrey Osborne's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Jeffrey Osborne's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Jeffrey Linton Osborne'}[24].
  • Jeffrey Osborne's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Jeffrey Osborne'}[25].
  • Jeffrey Osborne's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Jeffrey L. Osborne'}[26].
  • Jeffrey Osborne's start of work period is recorded as 1970[27].

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Origins and Family

Jeffrey Osborne was born in Providence[2]. He was born on March 9, 1948[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[4], singer-songwriter[5], singer[6], composer[7], and percussionist[8]. Fields of work include music[11], a type of arts[28]; singing[12], a type of activity[29]; and percussion performance[13].

Why It Matters

Jeffrey Osborne has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Jeffrey Osborne born?

Jeffrey Osborne was born in Providence[2].

What did Jeffrey Osborne do for work?

Jeffrey Osborne worked as musician[4], singer-songwriter[5], singer[6], composer[7], and percussionist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 17w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Providence
    Work period start
    Aliases
    Family name Osborne
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32082|batch #32082]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (24)"
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