Justin Townes Earle

American musician (1982–2020)
Person human Q5626534
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Justin Townes Earle

Summary

Justin Townes Earle is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nashville[2]. He was born on January 4, 1982[3]. He died in Nashville[4]. He died on August 20, 2020[5]. He worked as a singer-songwriter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,916 views/month, #6,537 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Justin Townes Earle's place of birth was Nashville[2].
  • Justin Townes Earle passed away in Nashville[4].
  • Justin Townes Earle was born on January 4, 1982[3].
  • Justin Townes Earle died on August 20, 2020[5].
  • Justin Townes Earle's father was Steve Earle[8].
  • Justin Townes Earle held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Justin Townes Earle worked as a singer-songwriter[6].
  • Justin Townes Earle received the Americana Award for Emerging Act of the Year[10].
  • Justin Townes Earle is recorded as male[11].
  • Justin Townes Earle's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Justin Townes Earle's genre is Americana[13].
  • Justin Townes Earle's genre is country music[14].
  • Justin Townes Earle's genre is folk rock[15].
  • Justin Townes Earle's record label is recorded as Vagrant Records[16].
  • Justin Townes Earle's record label is recorded as Bloodshot Records[17].
  • Justin Townes Earle's record label is recorded as New West Records[18].
  • Justin Townes Earle's Commons category is recorded as Justin Townes Earle[19].
  • Justin Townes Earle's family name is recorded as Earle[20].
  • Justin Townes Earle's given name is recorded as Justin[21].
  • Justin Townes Earle's official website is recorded as https://www.justintownesearle.com/[22].
  • Justin Townes Earle's instrument is recorded as guitar[23].
  • Justin Townes Earle's instrument is recorded as voice[24].
  • Justin Townes Earle's described by source is recorded as Justin Townes Earle, Singer-Songwriter in Father’s Footsteps, Dies at 38[25].
  • Justin Townes Earle's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+40475'}[26].
  • Justin Townes Earle's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+40840'}[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: 1982-01-04[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2020-08-20[31]

  • Genre(s): folk[32]

  • Community tags: folk[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6e0d1400-a880-4b2c-8305-e9b985a4549c[34]

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Origins and Family

Justin Townes Earle's place of birth was Nashville[2]. He was born on January 4, 1982[3]. His father was Steve Earle[8].

Career and Affiliations

Justin Townes Earle worked as a singer-songwriter[6].

Recognition

Justin Townes Earle received the Americana Award for Emerging Act of the Year[10].

Death and Burial

Justin Townes Earle died on August 20, 2020[5]. He died in Nashville[4].

Why It Matters

Justin Townes Earle ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,916 views/month, #6,537 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where was Justin Townes Earle born?

Justin Townes Earle's place of birth was Nashville[2].

Where did Justin Townes Earle die?

Justin Townes Earle died in Nashville[4].

Who were Justin Townes Earle's parents?

Justin Townes Earle's father was Steve Earle[8].

What did Justin Townes Earle do for work?

Justin Townes Earle worked as singer-songwriter[6].

What awards did Justin Townes Earle receive?

Honors received include Americana Award for Emerging Act of the Year[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  9. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . americanamusic.org. Retrieved . americanamusic.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [5] . pitchfork.com. Retrieved . pitchfork.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Google Knowledge Graph. 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.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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