Jim Lauderdale

American musician
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Jim Lauderdale

Summary

Jim Lauderdale is a human[1]. He was born in Troutman[2]. He was born on April 11, 1957[3]. He worked as a musician[4], singer[5], and singer-songwriter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,240 views/month, #7,129 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Troutman[2], Jim Lauderdale…
  • Jim Lauderdale was born on April 11, 1957[3].
  • Jim Lauderdale held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Jim Lauderdale's professions included musician[4].
  • Jim Lauderdale worked as a singer[5].
  • Jim Lauderdale's professions included singer-songwriter[6].
  • Jim Lauderdale was educated at Dixie High School[9].
  • Jim Lauderdale received the Grammy Awards[10].
  • Jim Lauderdale received the Americana Award for Artist of the Year[11].
  • Jim Lauderdale is recorded as male[12].
  • Jim Lauderdale's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Jim Lauderdale's genre is country music[14].
  • Jim Lauderdale's genre is new wave[15].
  • Jim Lauderdale's record label is recorded as New West Records[16].
  • Jim Lauderdale's Commons category is recorded as Jim Lauderdale[17].
  • Jim Lauderdale's family name is recorded as Lauderdale[18].
  • Jim Lauderdale's given name is recorded as Jim[19].
  • Jim Lauderdale's official website is recorded as http://www.jimlauderdale.com/[20].
  • Jim Lauderdale's instrument is recorded as voice[21].
  • Jim Lauderdale's instrument is recorded as guitar[22].
  • Jim Lauderdale's start of work period is recorded as 1986[23].
  • Jim Lauderdale's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+12338'}[24].
  • Jim Lauderdale's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+12982'}[25].
  • Jim Lauderdale's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+11844'}[26].
  • Jim Lauderdale's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+11235'}[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: 1957-04-11[30]

  • Genre(s): americana, bluegrass, country, folk, singer-songwriter[31]

  • Community tags: americana, bluegrass, country, folk, singer-songwriter[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 563c84bf-b1e4-423e-b871-a46c68998d10[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Troutman[2], Jim Lauderdale… he was born on April 11, 1957[3].

Education

Jim Lauderdale's education included a stint at Dixie High School[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[4], singer[5], and singer-songwriter[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Awards[10], a music award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1958[36] and Americana Award for Artist of the Year[11].

Why It Matters

Jim Lauderdale ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,240 views/month, #7,129 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

FAQs

Where was Jim Lauderdale born?

Jim Lauderdale was born in Troutman[2].

What did Jim Lauderdale do for work?

Jim Lauderdale worked as musician[4], singer[5], and singer-songwriter[6].

Where did Jim Lauderdale go to school?

Jim Lauderdale was educated at Dixie High School[9].

What awards did Jim Lauderdale receive?

Honors received include Grammy Awards[10] and Americana Award for Artist of the Year[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . popmatters.com. popmatters.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . examiner.com. examiner.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . americanamusic.org. Retrieved . americanamusic.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . 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.

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Aliases
    Occupation musician, singer, singer-songwriter
    Instrument voice, guitar
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