Johnny Russell

American country singer, songwriter, and comedian (1940–2001)
Person human Q1702403
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Johnny Russell

Summary

Johnny Russell is a human[1]. His place of birth was Moorhead[2]. He was born on January 23, 1940[3]. He passed away in Nashville[4]. He died on July 3, 2001[5]. He worked as a singer-songwriter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (231 views/month, #7,192 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Johnny Russell was born in Moorhead[2].
  • Johnny Russell died in Nashville[4].
  • Johnny Russell was born on January 23, 1940[3].
  • Johnny Russell died on July 3, 2001[5].
  • Johnny Russell held citizenship in United States[8].
  • English was Johnny Russell's native language[9].
  • Johnny Russell worked as a singer-songwriter[6].
  • A notable work attributed to Johnny Russell is Act Naturally[10].
  • Johnny Russell is recorded as male[11].
  • Johnny Russell's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Johnny Russell's genre is country music[13].
  • Johnny Russell's record label is recorded as Mercury Records[14].
  • Johnny Russell's family name is recorded as Russell[15].
  • Johnny Russell's given name is recorded as John[16].
  • Johnny Russell's given name is recorded as Bright[17].
  • Johnny Russell's instrument is recorded as guitar[18].
  • Johnny Russell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Johnny Russell's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Bright Russell'}[20].
  • Johnny Russell's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Johnny Russell'}[21].
  • Johnny Russell's start of work period is recorded as 1965[22].
  • Johnny Russell's copyright representative is recorded as Broadcast Music, Inc.[23].
  • Johnny Russell's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[24].

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[25]

  • Country: US[26]

  • Began / founded: 1940-01-23[27]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2001-07-03[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1a54756b-abe7-4557-96c5-584f9323ea72[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Johnny Russell was born in Moorhead[2]. He was born on January 23, 1940[3]. English was his native language[9].

Career and Affiliations

Johnny Russell worked as a singer-songwriter[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Johnny Russell is Act Naturally[10].

Death and Burial

Johnny Russell died on July 3, 2001[5]. He died in Nashville[4].

Why It Matters

Johnny Russell ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (231 views/month, #7,192 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Johnny Russell born?

Johnny Russell was born in Moorhead[2].

Where did Johnny Russell die?

Johnny Russell died in Nashville[4].

What did Johnny Russell do for work?

Johnny Russell worked as singer-songwriter[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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