John DeVries

American lyricist (1915–1992)
Person human Q38173076
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John DeVries

Summary

John DeVries is a human[1]. He was born in Wayne[2]. He was born on December 2, 1915[3]. He died in United States[4]. He died on April 17, 1992[5]. He worked as a lyricist[6], interior designer[7], illustrator[8], and songwriter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • John DeVries was born in Wayne[2].
  • John DeVries passed away in United States[4].
  • John DeVries was born on December 2, 1915[3].
  • John DeVries died on April 17, 1992[5].
  • John DeVries held citizenship in United States[11].
  • John DeVries's professions included lyricist[6].
  • John DeVries worked as an interior designer[7].
  • John DeVries worked as an illustrator[8].
  • John DeVries worked as a songwriter[9].
  • A notable work attributed to John DeVries is Oh! Look at Me Now[12].
  • John DeVries is recorded as male[13].
  • John DeVries's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John DeVries's archives at is recorded as New York Public Library for the Performing Arts[15].
  • John DeVries's family name is recorded as DeVries[16].
  • John DeVries's given name is recorded as John[17].
  • John DeVries's partner in business or sport is recorded as Joe Bushkin[18].
  • John DeVries's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • John DeVries's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[20].
  • John DeVries's writing language is recorded as English[21].
  • John DeVries's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Wayne[2], John DeVries… he was born on December 2, 1915[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lyricist[6], interior designer[7], illustrator[8], and songwriter[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John DeVries is Oh! Look at Me Now[12].

Death and Burial

John DeVries died on April 17, 1992[5]. He died in United States[4].

Why It Matters

John DeVries ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was John DeVries born?

Born in Wayne[2], John DeVries…

Where did John DeVries die?

John DeVries passed away in United States[4].

What did John DeVries do for work?

John DeVries worked as lyricist[6], interior designer[7], illustrator[8], and songwriter[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/11g9vx0wh6
    Notable work → Oh! Look at Me Now
    Yale lux id → person/015676b0-087c-4d52-b0ad-e6eaf169f587
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