Melba Moore

American singer, and actress
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Melba Moore

Summary

Melba Moore is a human[1]. Her place of birth was New York City[2]. She was born on October 29, 1945[3]. She worked as an actor[4], singer-songwriter[5], singer[6], composer[7], and stage actor[8]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (702 views/month, #6,783 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Melba Moore…
  • Melba Moore was born on October 29, 1945[3].
  • Melba Moore's father was Teddy Hill[10].
  • Melba Moore's mother was Bonnie Davis[11].
  • Melba Moore held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Melba Moore's native language[13].
  • Melba Moore is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14].
  • Melba Moore's professions included actor[4].
  • Melba Moore worked as a singer-songwriter[5].
  • Melba Moore worked as a singer[6].
  • Melba Moore worked as a composer[7].
  • Melba Moore's professions included stage actor[8].
  • Melba Moore's professions included television actor[15].
  • Melba Moore's field of work was music composing[16].
  • Melba Moore was educated at Newark Arts High School[17].
  • Melba Moore received the Theatre World Award[18].
  • Melba Moore is recorded as female[19].
  • Melba Moore's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Melba Moore's genre is pop music[21].
  • Melba Moore's genre is soul[22].
  • Melba Moore's genre is rhythm and blues[23].
  • Melba Moore's genre is disco[24].
  • Melba Moore's genre is gospel music[25].
  • Melba Moore's record label is recorded as Mercury Records[26].
  • Melba Moore's record label is recorded as Capitol Records[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Melba Moore was born in New York City[2]. She was born on October 29, 1945[3]. Her father was Teddy Hill[10]. Her mother was Bonnie Davis[11]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14]. English was her native language[13].

Education

Melba Moore was educated at Newark Arts High School[17]. She studied under Brooks Alexander[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], singer-songwriter[5], singer[6], composer[7], stage actor[8], and television actor[15]. Melba Moore's field of work was music composing[16].

Recognition

Melba Moore received the Theatre World Award[18].

Why It Matters

Melba Moore ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (702 views/month, #6,783 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] She is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Melba Moore born?

Melba Moore's place of birth was New York City[2].

Who were Melba Moore's parents?

Melba Moore's father was Teddy Hill[10]. Melba Moore's mother was Bonnie Davis[11].

What did Melba Moore do for work?

Melba Moore worked as actor[4], singer-songwriter[5], singer[6], composer[7], and stage actor[8].

Where did Melba Moore go to school?

Melba Moore was educated at Newark Arts High School[17].

What awards did Melba Moore receive?

Honors received include Theatre World Award[18].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . peoplesworld.org. Retrieved . peoplesworld.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . Deutsche Synchronkartei. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . theatreworldawards.org. theatreworldawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [14] . Notable Black American Women. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . The Black perspective in music. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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