Otis Rush

American musician (1935–2018)
Person human Q711197
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Otis Rush

Summary

Otis Rush is a human[1]. His place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on April 29, 1935[3]. He passed away in Chicago[4]. He died on September 29, 2018[5]. He worked as a singer[6], songwriter[7], guitarist[8], and musician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (362 views/month, #7,118 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Philadelphia[2], Otis Rush…
  • Otis Rush passed away in Chicago[4].
  • Otis Rush was born on April 29, 1935[3].
  • Otis Rush was born on April 29, 1934[11].
  • Otis Rush died on September 29, 2018[5].
  • Otis Rush held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Otis Rush is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].
  • Otis Rush's professions included singer[6].
  • Otis Rush worked as a songwriter[7].
  • Otis Rush's professions included guitarist[8].
  • Otis Rush's professions included musician[9].
  • Otis Rush's field of work was blues[14].
  • Otis Rush's field of work was singing[15].
  • Otis Rush's field of work was guitar performance[16].
  • Otis Rush received the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album[17].
  • Otis Rush is recorded as male[18].
  • Otis Rush's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Otis Rush's genre is blues[20].
  • Otis Rush's genre is Chicago blues[21].
  • Otis Rush's genre is electric blues[22].
  • Otis Rush's genre is rhythm and blues[23].
  • Otis Rush's record label is recorded as Cobra Records[24].
  • Otis Rush's record label is recorded as Chess Records[25].
  • Otis Rush's record label is recorded as Delmark Records[26].
  • Otis Rush's record label is recorded as Duke Records[27].

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Origins and Family

Otis Rush's place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 29, 1935[3] and April 29, 1934[11]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], songwriter[7], guitarist[8], and musician[9]. Fields of work include blues[14], a music genre[28], founded in 1890[29]; singing[15], a type of activity[30]; and guitar performance[16].

Recognition

Otis Rush received the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album[17].

Death and Burial

Otis Rush died on September 29, 2018[5]. He passed away in Chicago[4]. The cause of death was stroke[31].

Why It Matters

Otis Rush ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (362 views/month, #7,118 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Otis Rush born?

Otis Rush was born in Philadelphia[2].

Where did Otis Rush die?

Otis Rush died in Chicago[4].

What did Otis Rush do for work?

Otis Rush worked as singer[6], songwriter[7], guitarist[8], and musician[9].

What awards did Otis Rush receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . concertboom.com. concertboom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . AllMusic. allmusic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . byblosfestival.org. byblosfestival.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . myspace.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [31] . rollingstone.com. Retrieved . rollingstone.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Rolling Stone. rollingstone.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [11] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . 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. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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