Mark Murphy

American singer (1932-2015)
Person human Q933550
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Mark Murphy

Summary

Mark Murphy is a human[1]. Born in Syracuse[2], he… he was born on March 14, 1932[3]. He passed away in Lillian Booth Actors Home[4]. He died on October 22, 2015[5]. He worked as a singer[6], jazz musician[7], and actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (202 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Syracuse[2], Mark Murphy…
  • Mark Murphy passed away in Lillian Booth Actors Home[4].
  • Mark Murphy was born on March 14, 1932[3].
  • Mark Murphy died on October 22, 2015[5].
  • Mark Murphy held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Mark Murphy's native language[11].
  • Mark Murphy's professions included singer[6].
  • Mark Murphy's professions included jazz musician[7].
  • Mark Murphy worked as an actor[8].
  • Mark Murphy's education included a stint at Syracuse University[12].
  • Mark Murphy is recorded as male[13].
  • Mark Murphy's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Mark Murphy's genre is jazz[15].
  • Mark Murphy's record label is recorded as Verve Records[16].
  • Mark Murphy's discography is recorded as Mark Murphy discography[17].
  • Mark Murphy's Commons category is recorded as Mark Murphy (vocalist)[18].
  • Mark Murphy's family name is recorded as Murphy[19].
  • Mark Murphy's given name is recorded as Mark[20].
  • Mark Murphy's described at URL is recorded as http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/legendary-jazz-vocalist-mark-murphy-dies-jersey-83-34665532[21].
  • Mark Murphy's described at URL is recorded as https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/26/arts/music/mark-murphy-an-unconventional-jazz-vocalist-dies-at-83.html[22].
  • Mark Murphy's instrument is recorded as voice[23].
  • Mark Murphy's nominated for is recorded as Grammy Award for Best New Artist[24].
  • Mark Murphy's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Mark Murphy's start of work period is recorded as 1956[26].
  • Mark Murphy's writing language 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: 1932-03-04[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2015-10-22[31]

  • Genre(s): blues, jazz, vocal jazz[32]

  • Community tags: blues, jazz, jazz and blues, jazz singer, vocal jazz[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 55a29cd8-0098-47f8-9650-9dcfcb4c8c7a[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Mark Murphy's place of birth was Syracuse[2]. He was born on March 14, 1932[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Mark Murphy's education included a stint at Syracuse University[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], jazz musician[7], and actor[8].

Death and Burial

Mark Murphy died on October 22, 2015[5]. He passed away in Lillian Booth Actors Home[4].

Why It Matters

Mark Murphy ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (202 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Mark Murphy born?

Born in Syracuse[2], Mark Murphy…

Where did Mark Murphy die?

Mark Murphy passed away in Lillian Booth Actors Home[4].

What did Mark Murphy do for work?

Mark Murphy worked as singer[6], jazz musician[7], and actor[8].

Where did Mark Murphy go to school?

Mark Murphy was educated at Syracuse University[12].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . abcnews.go.com. Retrieved . abcnews.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Discogs. Retrieved . abcnews.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . rockonthenet.com. rockonthenet.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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