Lee Clayton

American songwriter and musician (1942–2023)
Person human Q1149668
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Lee Clayton

Summary

Lee Clayton is a human[1]. He was born in Russellville[2]. He was born on October 29, 1942[3]. He died on June 12, 2023[4]. He worked as a singer[5], songwriter[6], guitarist[7], and singer-songwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (234 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Lee Clayton's place of birth was Russellville[2].
  • Lee Clayton was born on October 29, 1942[3].
  • Lee Clayton died on June 12, 2023[4].
  • Lee Clayton held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Lee Clayton worked as a singer[5].
  • Lee Clayton's professions included songwriter[6].
  • Lee Clayton worked as a guitarist[7].
  • Lee Clayton worked as a singer-songwriter[8].
  • Lee Clayton is recorded as male[11].
  • Lee Clayton's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Lee Clayton's genre is country music[13].
  • Lee Clayton's family name is recorded as Clayton[14].
  • Lee Clayton's given name is recorded as Lee[15].
  • Lee Clayton's instrument is recorded as guitar[16].
  • Lee Clayton's instrument is recorded as voice[17].
  • Lee Clayton's start of work period is recorded as 1973[18].

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Origins and Family

Lee Clayton was born in Russellville[2]. He was born on October 29, 1942[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[5], songwriter[6], guitarist[7], and singer-songwriter[8].

Death and Burial

Lee Clayton died on June 12, 2023[4].

Why It Matters

Lee Clayton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (234 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[9]

He has been cited as an influence by U2[19], a musical group[20], in Ireland[21], founded in 1976[22].

FAQs

Where was Lee Clayton born?

Born in Russellville[2], Lee Clayton…

What did Lee Clayton do for work?

Lee Clayton worked as singer[5], songwriter[6], guitarist[7], and singer-songwriter[8].

Who did Lee Clayton influence?

Lee Clayton has been cited as an influence by U2[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [19] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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