Lee Dorsey

American pop/R&B singer (1924–1986)
Person human Q1356763
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Lee Dorsey

Summary

Lee Dorsey is a human[1]. His place of birth was New Orleans[2]. He was born on December 24, 1924[3]. He passed away in New Orleans[4]. He died on December 1, 1986[5]. He worked as a singer[6] and songwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (502 views/month, #7,148 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Lee Dorsey was born in New Orleans[2].
  • Lee Dorsey passed away in New Orleans[4].
  • Lee Dorsey was born on December 24, 1924[3].
  • Lee Dorsey was born on December 24, 1926[9].
  • Lee Dorsey died on December 1, 1986[5].
  • Lee Dorsey held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Lee Dorsey's native language[11].
  • Lee Dorsey's professions included singer[6].
  • Lee Dorsey's professions included songwriter[7].
  • Lee Dorsey's field of work was singing[12].
  • Lee Dorsey is recorded as male[13].
  • Lee Dorsey's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Lee Dorsey's genre is rhythm and blues[15].
  • Lee Dorsey's record label is recorded as Fury Records[16].
  • Lee Dorsey's record label is recorded as Ace Records[17].
  • Lee Dorsey's record label is recorded as Q4883239[18].
  • Lee Dorsey's discography is recorded as Lee Dorsey discography[19].
  • Lee Dorsey's voice type is recorded as baritone[20].
  • The cause of death was pulmonary emphysema[21].
  • Lee Dorsey's family name is recorded as Dorsey[22].
  • Lee Dorsey's given name is recorded as Irving[23].
  • Lee Dorsey's given name is recorded as Lee[24].
  • Lee Dorsey's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Lee Dorsey's instrument is recorded as voice[26].
  • Lee Dorsey's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[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: 1924-12-24[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1986-12-01[31]

  • Genre(s): funk, new orleans r&b, r&b, soul[32]

  • Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, funk, new orleans r&b, r&b, soul[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 23388f69-9c11-44a6-b832-b9071db3423e[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Lee Dorsey was born in New Orleans[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 24, 1924[3] and December 24, 1926[9]. English was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6] and songwriter[7]. Lee Dorsey's field of work was singing[12].

Death and Burial

Lee Dorsey died on December 1, 1986[5]. He died in New Orleans[4]. The cause of death was pulmonary emphysema[21].

Why It Matters

Lee Dorsey ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (502 views/month, #7,148 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Lee Dorsey born?

Lee Dorsey's place of birth was New Orleans[2].

Where did Lee Dorsey die?

Lee Dorsey passed away in New Orleans[4].

What did Lee Dorsey do for work?

Lee Dorsey worked as singer[6] and songwriter[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . monola.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Retrieved . oxfordindex.oup.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . 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. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of death New Orleans
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