Otis Blackwell

Summary

Otis Blackwell is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Brooklyn^[2]. He was born on February 16, 1931^[3]. He died in Nashville^[4]. He died on May 6, 2002^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], songwriter^[7], pianist^[8], and lyricist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (533 views/month, #7,027 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Otis Blackwell's place of birth was Brooklyn^[2].
• Otis Blackwell passed away in Nashville^[4].
• Otis Blackwell was born on February 16, 1931^[3].
• Otis Blackwell died on May 6, 2002^[5].
• Otis Blackwell died on March 6, 2002^[11].
• Otis Blackwell is buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery^[12].
• Otis Blackwell held citizenship in United States^[13].
• English was Otis Blackwell's native language^[14].
• Otis Blackwell is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[15].
• Otis Blackwell worked as a composer^[6].
• Otis Blackwell worked as a songwriter^[7].
• Otis Blackwell worked as a pianist^[8].
• Otis Blackwell's professions included lyricist^[9].
• Otis Blackwell's field of work was rock and roll^[16].
• Otis Blackwell's field of work was music^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Otis Blackwell is Fever^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Otis Blackwell is Great Balls of Fire^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Otis Blackwell is All Shook Up^[20].
• Otis Blackwell received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[21].
• Otis Blackwell is recorded as male^[22].
• Otis Blackwell's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Otis Blackwell's genre is rhythm and blues^[24].
• Otis Blackwell's record label is recorded as Atlantic Records^[25].
• Otis Blackwell's record label is recorded as Cub Records^[26].
• Otis Blackwell's record label is recorded as RCA^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1931-02-16^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2002-05-06^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 3fc10e0b-b2f9-4b8e-89a7-886045770e94^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Brooklyn^[2], Otis Blackwell… he was born on February 16, 1931^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[15]. English was his native language^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], songwriter^[7], pianist^[8], and lyricist^[9]. Fields of work include rock and roll^[16], a music genre^[33], founded in 1949^[34] and music^[17], a type of arts^[35].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Fever^[18], a musical work/composition^[36]; Great Balls of Fire^[19], a musical work/composition^[37]; and All Shook Up^[20], a single^[38].

Recognition

Otis Blackwell received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[21].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 6, 2002^[5] and March 6, 2002^[11]. Otis Blackwell died in Nashville^[4]. He is buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Otis Blackwell ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (533 views/month, #7,027 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

FAQs

Where was Otis Blackwell born?

Otis Blackwell was born in Brooklyn^[2].

Where did Otis Blackwell die?

Otis Blackwell died in Nashville^[4].

What did Otis Blackwell do for work?

Otis Blackwell worked as composer^[6], songwriter^[7], pianist^[8], and lyricist^[9].

What awards did Otis Blackwell receive?

Honors received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[21].