Laurel Aitken

Cuban singer (1927–2005)
Person human Q536566
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Laurel Aitken

Summary

Laurel Aitken is a human[1]. His place of birth was Havana[2]. He was born on April 22, 1927[3]. He passed away in Leicester[4]. He died on July 17, 2005[5]. He worked as a singer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Laurel Aitken's place of birth was Havana[2].
  • Laurel Aitken passed away in Leicester[4].
  • Laurel Aitken was born on April 22, 1927[3].
  • Laurel Aitken died on July 17, 2005[5].
  • Laurel Aitken held citizenship in Cuba[8].
  • Laurel Aitken held citizenship in Jamaica[9].
  • Laurel Aitken's professions included singer[6].
  • Laurel Aitken is recorded as male[10].
  • Laurel Aitken's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Laurel Aitken's genre is ska[12].
  • Laurel Aitken's record label is recorded as Blue Beat Records[13].
  • Laurel Aitken's record label is recorded as Island Records[14].
  • Laurel Aitken's Commons category is recorded as Laurel Aitken[15].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[16].
  • Laurel Aitken's family name is recorded as Aitken[17].
  • Laurel Aitken's given name is recorded as Laurel[18].
  • Laurel Aitken's given name is recorded as Lorenzo[19].
  • Laurel Aitken's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • Laurel Aitken's instrument is recorded as voice[21].
  • Laurel Aitken's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[22].
  • Laurel Aitken's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Laurel Aitken'}[23].
  • Laurel Aitken's start of work period is recorded as 1942[24].

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Origins and Family

Laurel Aitken was born in Havana[2]. He was born on April 22, 1927[3].

Career and Affiliations

Laurel Aitken's professions included singer[6].

Death and Burial

Laurel Aitken died on July 17, 2005[5]. He passed away in Leicester[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[16].

Why It Matters

Laurel Aitken ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

He has been cited as an influence by Bob Marley[27], a singer-songwriter[28], 1945–1981[29], of Jamaica[30], awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[31].

FAQs

Where was Laurel Aitken born?

Born in Havana[2], Laurel Aitken…

Where did Laurel Aitken die?

Laurel Aitken passed away in Leicester[4].

What did Laurel Aitken do for work?

Laurel Aitken worked as singer[6].

Who did Laurel Aitken influence?

Laurel Aitken has been cited as an influence by Bob Marley[27].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q14005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Q14005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Q14005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Prabook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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