Merle Kilgore

American musician (1934-2005)
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Merle Kilgore

Summary

Merle Kilgore is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chickasha[2]. He was born on August 9, 1934[3]. He passed away in Mexico[4]. He died on February 6, 2005[5]. He worked as a singer-songwriter[6], musician[7], singer[8], and actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (407 views/month, #7,176 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chickasha[2], Merle Kilgore…
  • Merle Kilgore passed away in Mexico[4].
  • Merle Kilgore was born on August 9, 1934[3].
  • Merle Kilgore died on February 6, 2005[5].
  • Burial took place at Hendersonville Memory Gardens[11].
  • Merle Kilgore held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Merle Kilgore's native language[13].
  • Merle Kilgore worked as a singer-songwriter[6].
  • Merle Kilgore's professions included musician[7].
  • Merle Kilgore's professions included singer[8].
  • Merle Kilgore worked as an actor[9].
  • Merle Kilgore's education included a stint at Louisiana Tech University[14].
  • Merle Kilgore's education included a stint at C. E. Byrd High School[15].
  • Merle Kilgore received the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame[16].
  • Merle Kilgore is recorded as male[17].
  • Merle Kilgore's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Merle Kilgore's genre is country music[19].
  • Merle Kilgore's record label is recorded as D Records[20].
  • The cause of death was heart failure[21].
  • Merle Kilgore's family name is recorded as Kilgore[22].
  • Merle Kilgore's given name is recorded as Merle[23].
  • Merle Kilgore's official website is recorded as http://www.merlekilgore.com[24].
  • Merle Kilgore's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Merle Kilgore's instrument is recorded as acoustic guitar[26].
  • Merle Kilgore's instrument is recorded as voice[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: 1934-08-09[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2005-02-06[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ffd239cd-82c0-4a09-a949-8d664c34d581[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Chickasha[2], Merle Kilgore… he was born on August 9, 1934[3]. English was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Louisiana Tech University[14], a university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1894[35] and C. E. Byrd High School[15], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1925[38].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Merle Kilgore received the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame[16].

Death and Burial

Merle Kilgore died on February 6, 2005[5]. He passed away in Mexico[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[21]. Burial took place at Hendersonville Memory Gardens[11].

Why It Matters

Merle Kilgore ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (407 views/month, #7,176 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Merle Kilgore born?

Merle Kilgore was born in Chickasha[2].

Where did Merle Kilgore die?

Merle Kilgore passed away in Mexico[4].

What did Merle Kilgore do for work?

Merle Kilgore worked as singer-songwriter[6], musician[7], singer[8], and actor[9].

Where did Merle Kilgore go to school?

Merle Kilgore was educated at Louisiana Tech University[14] and C. E. Byrd High School[15].

What awards did Merle Kilgore receive?

Honors received include Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation singer-songwriter, musician, singer +1
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  2. 17d ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Manner of death natural causes
    Educated at
    Family name Kilgore
    Record label
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