Lee Gaines

American singer (1914–1987)
Person human Q5749587
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Lee Gaines

Summary

Lee Gaines is a human[1]. Born in Houston[2], he… he was born on +1914-04-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Helsinki[4]. He died on +1987-07-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a jazz musician[6], lyricist[7], songwriter[8], and singer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Houston[2], Lee Gaines…
  • Lee Gaines passed away in Helsinki[4].
  • Lee Gaines was born on +1914-04-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lee Gaines was born on +1914-01-01T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Lee Gaines died on +1987-07-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Lee Gaines died on +1987-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Burial took place at Maunula Cemetery[13].
  • Lee Gaines held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Lee Gaines's professions included jazz musician[6].
  • Lee Gaines worked as a lyricist[7].
  • Lee Gaines's professions included songwriter[8].
  • Lee Gaines worked as a singer[9].
  • Lee Gaines's education included a stint at Langston University[15].
  • Lee Gaines's image is recorded as Lee Gaines.JPG[16].
  • Lee Gaines is recorded as male[17].
  • Lee Gaines's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Lee Gaines's ISNI is recorded as 0000000060220014[19].
  • Lee Gaines's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 86399218[20].
  • Lee Gaines's GND ID is recorded as 1123238189[21].
  • Lee Gaines's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2009064031[22].
  • Lee Gaines's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13796008v[23].
  • Lee Gaines's IMDb ID is recorded as nm1089775[24].
  • Lee Gaines's Commons category is recorded as Lee Gaines[25].
  • Lee Gaines's SBN author ID is recorded as DDSV057578[26].
  • Lee Gaines's SBN author ID is recorded as DDSV179961[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Houston[2], Lee Gaines… Recorded date of birth include +1914-04-21T00:00:00Z[3] and +1914-01-01T00:00:00Z[11].

Education

Lee Gaines was educated at Langston University[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz musician[6], lyricist[7], songwriter[8], and singer[9].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1987-07-15T00:00:00Z[5] and +1987-01-01T00:00:00Z[12]. Lee Gaines died in Helsinki[4]. Burial took place at Maunula Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Lee Gaines ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Lee Gaines born?

Born in Houston[2], Lee Gaines…

Where did Lee Gaines die?

Lee Gaines died in Helsinki[4].

What did Lee Gaines do for work?

Lee Gaines worked as jazz musician[6], lyricist[7], songwriter[8], and singer[9].

Where did Lee Gaines go to school?

Lee Gaines was educated at Langston University[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . Internet Broadway Database. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . KANTO. wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Discogs. wikidata.org.
  23. [11] . KANTO. wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Discogs. wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . KANTO. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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