Kitty Wells

American country music singer (1919–2012)
Person human Q272913
Kitty Wells
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Kitty Wells

Summary

Kitty Wells is a human[1]. She was born in Nashville[2]. She was born on August 30, 1919[3]. She died in Madison[4]. She died on July 16, 2012[5]. She worked as a singer-songwriter[6], singer[7], and recording artist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (961 views/month, #6,935 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Kitty Wells was born in Nashville[2].
  • Kitty Wells died in Madison[4].
  • Kitty Wells was born on August 30, 1919[3].
  • Kitty Wells died on July 16, 2012[5].
  • Among Kitty Wells's spouses was Johnnie Wright[10].
  • A child of Kitty Wells was Ruby Wright[11].
  • A child of Kitty Wells was Bobby Wright[12].
  • Kitty Wells held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Kitty Wells worked as a singer-songwriter[6].
  • Kitty Wells's professions included singer[7].
  • Kitty Wells worked as a recording artist[8].
  • Kitty Wells's field of work was music composing[14].
  • Kitty Wells received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[15].
  • Kitty Wells is recorded as female[16].
  • Kitty Wells's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Kitty Wells's genre is country music[18].
  • Kitty Wells's genre is folk music[19].
  • Kitty Wells's record label is recorded as RCA[20].
  • Kitty Wells's record label is recorded as Decca[21].
  • Kitty Wells's discography is recorded as Kitty Wells discography[22].
  • Kitty Wells's Commons category is recorded as Kitty Wells[23].
  • The cause of death was stroke[24].
  • Kitty Wells's family name is recorded as Wells[25].
  • Kitty Wells's given name is recorded as Kitty[26].
  • Kitty Wells's official website is recorded as http://www.kittywells.com/[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Kitty Wells was born in Nashville[2]. She was born on August 30, 1919[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[6], singer[7], and recording artist[8]. Kitty Wells's field of work was music composing[14].

Recognition

Kitty Wells received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[15].

Personal Life

Among Kitty Wells's spouses was Johnnie Wright[10]. Children include Ruby Wright[11], a singer-songwriter[28], 1939–2009[29], of United States[30] and Bobby Wright[12], a singer[31], b. 1942[32], of United States[33].

Death and Burial

Kitty Wells died on July 16, 2012[5]. She died in Madison[4]. The cause of death was stroke[24].

Why It Matters

Kitty Wells ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (961 views/month, #6,935 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

She has been cited as an influence by Dolly Parton[36], a guitarist[37], b. 1946[38], of United States[39], awarded the National Medal of Arts[40], specialised in music composing[41] and k.d. lang[42], a singer-songwriter[43], b. 1961[44], of Canada[45], awarded the Canada's Walk of Fame[46], specialised in music composing[47].

FAQs

Where was Kitty Wells born?

Kitty Wells's place of birth was Nashville[2].

Where did Kitty Wells die?

Kitty Wells passed away in Madison[4].

Who was Kitty Wells married to?

Kitty Wells's spouses include Johnnie Wright[10].

What did Kitty Wells do for work?

Kitty Wells worked as singer-songwriter[6], singer[7], and recording artist[8].

What awards did Kitty Wells receive?

Honors received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[15].

Who did Kitty Wells influence?

Kitty Wells has been cited as an influence by Dolly Parton[36] and k.d. lang[42].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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