Norman Whitfield

American songwriter, record producer (1940–2008)
Person human Q1386948
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Norman Whitfield

Summary

Norman Whitfield is a human[1]. Born in Harlem[2], he… he was born on May 12, 1940[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on September 16, 2008[5]. He worked as a record producer[6] and songwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (909 views/month, #6,921 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Norman Whitfield's place of birth was Harlem[2].
  • Norman Whitfield passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • Norman Whitfield was born on May 12, 1940[3].
  • Norman Whitfield was born on January 1, 1943[9].
  • Norman Whitfield died on September 16, 2008[5].
  • Burial took place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[10].
  • Norman Whitfield held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was Norman Whitfield's native language[12].
  • Norman Whitfield's professions included record producer[6].
  • Norman Whitfield worked as a songwriter[7].
  • Norman Whitfield is recorded as male[13].
  • Norman Whitfield's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Norman Whitfield's genre is rhythm and blues[15].
  • Norman Whitfield's record label is recorded as Motown[16].
  • The cause of death was diabetes[17].
  • Norman Whitfield's family name is recorded as Whitfield[18].
  • Norman Whitfield's given name is recorded as Norman[19].
  • Norman Whitfield's given name is recorded as Jesse[20].
  • Norman Whitfield's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Norman Whitfield's instrument is recorded as piano[22].
  • Norman Whitfield's nominated for is recorded as Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song[23].
  • Norman Whitfield's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Norman Whitfield's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Norman Jesse Whitfield'}[25].
  • Norman Whitfield's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Norman Whitfield'}[26].
  • Norman Whitfield's start of work period is recorded as 1958[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: 1940-05-12[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2008-09-16[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 01a7069c-882d-40f5-9575-c59d5bddcd61[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Norman Whitfield was born in Harlem[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 12, 1940[3] and January 1, 1943[9]. English was his native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include record producer[6] and songwriter[7].

Death and Burial

Norman Whitfield died on September 16, 2008[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was diabetes[17]. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[10].

Why It Matters

Norman Whitfield ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (909 views/month, #6,921 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Norman Whitfield born?

Norman Whitfield was born in Harlem[2].

Where did Norman Whitfield die?

Norman Whitfield died in Los Angeles[4].

What did Norman Whitfield do for work?

Norman Whitfield worked as record producer[6] and songwriter[7].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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