Lucky Dube

South African reggae musician (1964–2007)
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Lucky Dube

Summary

Lucky Dube is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ermelo[2]. He was born on August 3, 1964[3]. He passed away in Rosettenville[4]. He died on October 18, 2007[5]. He worked as a singer[6], songwriter[7], guitarist[8], and actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,207 views/month, #6,570 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Lucky Dube was born in Ermelo[2].
  • Lucky Dube passed away in Rosettenville[4].
  • Lucky Dube was born on August 3, 1964[3].
  • Lucky Dube died on October 18, 2007[5].
  • Lucky Dube held citizenship in South Africa[11].
  • Lucky Dube is identified as part of the Zulu people ethnic group[12].
  • Lucky Dube worked as a singer[6].
  • Lucky Dube's professions included songwriter[7].
  • Lucky Dube's professions included guitarist[8].
  • Lucky Dube worked as an actor[9].
  • Lucky Dube is recorded as male[13].
  • Lucky Dube's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Lucky Dube's genre is reggae[15].
  • Lucky Dube's record label is recorded as Rykodisc[16].
  • Lucky Dube's family name is recorded as Dube[17].
  • Lucky Dube's given name is recorded as Lucky[18].
  • Lucky Dube's official website is recorded as http://www.luckydubemusic.com/[19].
  • Lucky Dube's manner of death is recorded as homicide[20].
  • Lucky Dube's instrument is recorded as voice[21].
  • Lucky Dube's instrument is recorded as guitar[22].
  • Lucky Dube's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Lucky Dube's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Lucky Philip Dube'}[24].
  • Lucky Dube's start of work period is recorded as 1981[25].

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Origins and Family

Lucky Dube's place of birth was Ermelo[2]. He was born on August 3, 1964[3]. He is identified as part of the Zulu people ethnic group[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], songwriter[7], guitarist[8], and actor[9].

Death and Burial

Lucky Dube died on October 18, 2007[5]. He passed away in Rosettenville[4].

Why It Matters

Lucky Dube ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,207 views/month, #6,570 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Lucky Dube born?

Lucky Dube was born in Ermelo[2].

Where did Lucky Dube die?

Lucky Dube died in Rosettenville[4].

What did Lucky Dube do for work?

Lucky Dube worked as singer[6], songwriter[7], guitarist[8], and actor[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . news24.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 8CA1-6FB1-AC8F-9D7F-B833
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  2. 14w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation singer, songwriter, guitarist +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
  3. 14w ago · AlbertRA · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Ermelo
    Work period start
    Aliases
    Family name Dube
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P856]]: https://luckydubelegacy.com/"
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