Mandawuy Yunupingu

Summary

Mandawuy Yunupingu is a human^[1]. He was born in Yirrkala^[2]. He was born on September 17, 1956^[3]. He died in Yirrkala^[4]. He died on June 2, 2013^[5]. He worked as a songwriter^[6], singer^[7], and guitarist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (274 views/month, #7,169 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Mandawuy Yunupingu was born in Yirrkala^[2].
• Mandawuy Yunupingu died in Yirrkala^[4].
• Mandawuy Yunupingu was born on September 17, 1956^[3].
• Mandawuy Yunupingu died on June 2, 2013^[5].
• Mandawuy Yunupingu's father was Mungurrawuy Yunupingu^[10].
• Mandawuy Yunupingu held citizenship in Australia^[11].
• Mandawuy Yunupingu's professions included songwriter^[6].
• Mandawuy Yunupingu's professions included singer^[7].
• Mandawuy Yunupingu worked as a guitarist^[8].
• Mandawuy Yunupingu held the position of head teacher^[12].
• Mandawuy Yunupingu was educated at Deakin University^[13].
• Mandawuy Yunupingu received the Centenary Medal^[14].
• Mandawuy Yunupingu received the Australian of the Year^[15].
• Mandawuy Yunupingu received the Companion of the Order of Australia^[16].
• Mandawuy Yunupingu is recorded as male^[17].
• Mandawuy Yunupingu's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Mandawuy Yunupingu's genre is indigenous rock^[19].
• Mandawuy Yunupingu's Commons category is recorded as Mandawuy Yunupingu^[20].
• The cause of death was kidney failure^[21].
• Mandawuy Yunupingu's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[22].
• Mandawuy Yunupingu's instrument is recorded as guitar^[23].
• Mandawuy Yunupingu's instrument is recorded as voice^[24].
• Mandawuy Yunupingu's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[25].
• Mandawuy Yunupingu's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Yolŋu^[26].
• Mandawuy Yunupingu's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Tom Djambayang Bakamana Yunupingu'}^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: AU^[29]

• Began / founded: 1956-09-17^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2013-06-02^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: af3f56fc-4223-4073-b364-5e16942107a1^[32]

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Origins and Family

Mandawuy Yunupingu's place of birth was Yirrkala^[2]. He was born on September 17, 1956^[3]. His father was Mungurrawuy Yunupingu^[10].

Education

Mandawuy Yunupingu's education included a stint at Deakin University^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include songwriter^[6], singer^[7], and guitarist^[8]. Mandawuy Yunupingu held the position of head teacher^[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Centenary Medal^[14], a medallion^[33], in Australia^[34], founded in 2001^[35]; Australian of the Year^[15], an award^[36], in Australia^[37], founded in 1960^[38]; and Companion of the Order of Australia^[16], a grade of an order^[39], in Australia^[40].

Death and Burial

Mandawuy Yunupingu died on June 2, 2013^[5]. He died in Yirrkala^[4]. The cause of death was kidney failure^[21].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Mandawuy Yunupingu include Dr. Mandawuy Yunupingu Human Rights Award^[41], an award^[42], in Australia^[43], founded in 2014^[44].

Why It Matters

Mandawuy Yunupingu ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (274 views/month, #7,169 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Entities named for him include Dr. Mandawuy Yunupingu Human Rights Award^[41], an award^[42], in Australia^[43], founded in 2014^[44].

FAQs

Where was Mandawuy Yunupingu born?

Mandawuy Yunupingu's place of birth was Yirrkala^[2].

Where did Mandawuy Yunupingu die?

Mandawuy Yunupingu died in Yirrkala^[4].

Who were Mandawuy Yunupingu's parents?

Mandawuy Yunupingu's father was Mungurrawuy Yunupingu^[10].

What did Mandawuy Yunupingu do for work?

Mandawuy Yunupingu worked as songwriter^[6], singer^[7], and guitarist^[8].

Where did Mandawuy Yunupingu go to school?

Mandawuy Yunupingu was educated at Deakin University^[13].

What awards did Mandawuy Yunupingu receive?

Honors received include Centenary Medal^[14], Australian of the Year^[15], and Companion of the Order of Australia^[16].