O. C. Smith

Summary

O. C. Smith is a human^[1]. Born in Mansfield^[2], he… he was born on June 21, 1932^[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles^[4]. He died on November 23, 2001^[5]. He worked as a singer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (200 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• O. C. Smith was born in Mansfield^[2].
• O. C. Smith died in Los Angeles^[4].
• O. C. Smith was born on June 21, 1932^[3].
• O. C. Smith died on November 23, 2001^[5].
• O. C. Smith held citizenship in United States^[8].
• O. C. Smith's professions included singer^[6].
• O. C. Smith's education included a stint at Southern University^[9].
• O. C. Smith is recorded as male^[10].
• O. C. Smith's instance of is recorded as human^[11].
• O. C. Smith's genre is rhythm and blues^[12].
• O. C. Smith's record label is recorded as Cadence^[13].
• O. C. Smith's record label is recorded as Columbia Records^[14].
• O. C. Smith's family name is recorded as Smith^[15].
• O. C. Smith's given name is recorded as O.^[16].
• O. C. Smith's instrument is recorded as voice^[17].
• O. C. Smith's nominated for is recorded as Grammy Award for Best New Artist^[18].
• O. C. Smith's start of work period is recorded as 1955^[19].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[20]

• Country: US^[21]

• Began / founded: 1932-06-21^[22]

• Ended / dissolved: 2001-11-23^[23]

• MusicBrainz ID: 7cf94daf-dd75-4a8b-ba92-87afb0f4003f^[24]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Mansfield^[2], O. C. Smith… he was born on June 21, 1932^[3].

Education

O. C. Smith's education included a stint at Southern University^[9].

Career and Affiliations

O. C. Smith's professions included singer^[6].

Death and Burial

O. C. Smith died on November 23, 2001^[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles^[4].

Why It Matters

O. C. Smith ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (200 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]

FAQs

Where was O. C. Smith born?

O. C. Smith's place of birth was Mansfield^[2].

Where did O. C. Smith die?

O. C. Smith died in Los Angeles^[4].

What did O. C. Smith do for work?

O. C. Smith worked as singer^[6].

Where did O. C. Smith go to school?

O. C. Smith was educated at Southern University^[9].