José Mercé

Spanish flamenco singer (cantaor)
Person human Q559401
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José Mercé

Summary

José Mercé is a human[1]. His place of birth was Jerez de la Frontera[2]. He was born on April 19, 1955[3]. He worked as a cantaor[4] and recording artist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (259 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Jerez de la Frontera[2], José Mercé…
  • José Mercé was born on April 19, 1955[3].
  • José Mercé held citizenship in Spain[7].
  • Spanish was José Mercé's native language[8].
  • José Mercé is identified as part of the Romani people in Spain ethnic group[9].
  • José Mercé worked as a cantaor[4].
  • José Mercé worked as a recording artist[5].
  • José Mercé's field of work was flamenco[10].
  • José Mercé received the Medal of Andalusia[11].
  • José Mercé received the Dearest Son of Andalusia[12].
  • José Mercé received the Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts[13].
  • José Mercé was a member of Real Academia San Dionisio de Ciencias, Artes y Letras de Jerez de la Frontera[14].
  • José Mercé is recorded as male[15].
  • José Mercé's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • José Mercé's record label is recorded as Polydor[17].
  • José Mercé's record label is recorded as Philips Records[18].
  • José Mercé's record label is recorded as Virgin Records[19].
  • José Mercé's record label is recorded as Movieplay[20].
  • José Mercé's Commons category is recorded as José Mercé[21].
  • José Mercé's residence is recorded as Jerez de la Frontera[22].
  • José Mercé's residence is recorded as Sanlúcar de Barrameda[23].
  • José Mercé's residence is recorded as Pozuelo de Alarcón[24].
  • José Mercé's family name is recorded as Soto[25].
  • José Mercé's given name is recorded as José[26].
  • José Mercé's pseudonym is recorded as Pafede en salsa[27].

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Origins and Family

José Mercé's place of birth was Jerez de la Frontera[2]. He was born on April 19, 1955[3]. He is identified as part of the Romani people in Spain ethnic group[9]. Spanish was his native language[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cantaor[4] and recording artist[5]. José Mercé's field of work was flamenco[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal of Andalusia[11], an award[28], in Spain[29]; Dearest Son of Andalusia[12], a title of honor[30], in Spain[31]; and Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts[13], an art prize[32], in Spain[33], founded in 1969[34].

Why It Matters

José Mercé ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (259 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was José Mercé born?

Born in Jerez de la Frontera[2], José Mercé…

What did José Mercé do for work?

José Mercé worked as cantaor[4] and recording artist[5].

What awards did José Mercé receive?

Honors received include Medal of Andalusia[11], Dearest Son of Andalusia[12], and Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . juntadeandalucia.es. juntadeandalucia.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . canalsur.es. canalsur.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . lavozdelsur.es. lavozdelsur.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . elmundo.es. elmundo.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . universalmusic.fr. universalmusic.fr. Provenance: 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
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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