Porter Wagoner

American country singer (1927–2007)
Person human Q712139
Porter Wagoner
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Porter Wagoner

Summary

Porter Wagoner is a human[1]. His place of birth was West Plains[2]. He was born on August 12, 1927[3]. He died in Alive Hospice[4]. He died on October 28, 2007[5]. He worked as a singer[6], singer-songwriter[7], country musician[8], bandleader[9], and recording artist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,744 views/month, #6,390 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in West Plains[2], Porter Wagoner…
  • Porter Wagoner died in Alive Hospice[4].
  • Porter Wagoner passed away in Nashville[12].
  • Porter Wagoner was born on August 12, 1927[3].
  • Porter Wagoner was born on 1927[13].
  • Porter Wagoner died on October 28, 2007[5].
  • Porter Wagoner died on October 28, 2007[14].
  • Porter Wagoner died on 2007[15].
  • Burial took place at Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery[16].
  • Porter Wagoner held citizenship in United States[17].
  • English was Porter Wagoner's native language[18].
  • Porter Wagoner worked as a singer[6].
  • Porter Wagoner's professions included singer-songwriter[7].
  • Porter Wagoner's professions included country musician[8].
  • Porter Wagoner's professions included bandleader[9].
  • Porter Wagoner worked as a recording artist[10].
  • Porter Wagoner's professions included actor[19].
  • Porter Wagoner was a member of Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton[20].
  • Porter Wagoner is recorded as male[21].
  • Porter Wagoner's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Porter Wagoner's genre is country music[23].
  • Porter Wagoner's record label is recorded as RCA Victor[24].
  • Porter Wagoner's discography is recorded as Porter Wagoner discography[25].
  • Porter Wagoner's Commons category is recorded as Porter Wagoner[26].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Porter Wagoner's place of birth was West Plains[2]. Recorded date of birth include August 12, 1927[3] and 1927[13]. English was his native language[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], singer-songwriter[7], country musician[8], bandleader[9], recording artist[10], and actor[19].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 28, 2007[5] and 2007[15]. Recorded place of death include Alive Hospice[4] and Nashville[12], a city in the United States[28], in United States[29], founded in 1779[30]. The cause of death was lung cancer[27]. Porter Wagoner is buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery[16].

Why It Matters

Porter Wagoner ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,744 views/month, #6,390 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

He has been cited as an influence by Dolly Parton[32], a guitarist[33], b. 1946[34], of United States[35], awarded the National Medal of Arts[36], specialised in music composing[37].

FAQs

Where was Porter Wagoner born?

Born in West Plains[2], Porter Wagoner…

Where did Porter Wagoner die?

Porter Wagoner died in Alive Hospice[4].

What did Porter Wagoner do for work?

Porter Wagoner worked as singer[6], singer-songwriter[7], country musician[8], bandleader[9], and recording artist[10].

Who did Porter Wagoner influence?

Porter Wagoner has been cited as an influence by Dolly Parton[32].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . cmt.com. Retrieved . cmt.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . Q14005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . d-nb.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . cmt.com. Retrieved . cmt.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . d-nb.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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