Ray Peterson

American musician (1939–2005)
Person human Q487362
Ray Peterson
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Ray Peterson

Summary

Ray Peterson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Denton[2]. He was born on April 23, 1939[3]. He died in Smyrna[4]. He died on January 25, 2005[5]. He worked as a musician[6] and singer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (493 views/month, #7,197 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ray Peterson's place of birth was Denton[2].
  • Ray Peterson passed away in Smyrna[4].
  • Ray Peterson was born on April 23, 1939[3].
  • Ray Peterson was born on April 23, 1935[9].
  • Ray Peterson died on January 25, 2005[5].
  • Ray Peterson is buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens[10].
  • Ray Peterson held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Ray Peterson worked as a musician[6].
  • Ray Peterson's professions included singer[7].
  • Ray Peterson's religion is recorded as Baptists[12].
  • Ray Peterson is recorded as male[13].
  • Ray Peterson's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Ray Peterson's genre is rock music[15].
  • Ray Peterson's genre is country music[16].
  • Ray Peterson's record label is recorded as RCA Records[17].
  • Ray Peterson's Commons category is recorded as Ray Peterson[18].
  • The cause of death was cancer[19].
  • Ray Peterson's family name is recorded as Peterson[20].
  • Ray Peterson's given name is recorded as Ray[21].
  • Ray Peterson's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Ray Peterson's instrument is recorded as voice[23].
  • Ray Peterson's start of work period is recorded as 1958[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Ray Peterson's place of birth was Denton[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 23, 1939[3] and April 23, 1935[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[6] and singer[7].

Personal Life

Ray Peterson's religion is recorded as Baptists[12].

Death and Burial

Ray Peterson died on January 25, 2005[5]. He died in Smyrna[4]. The cause of death was cancer[19]. Burial took place at Roselawn Memorial Gardens[10].

Why It Matters

Ray Peterson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (493 views/month, #7,197 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25]

FAQs

Where was Ray Peterson born?

Ray Peterson's place of birth was Denton[2].

Where did Ray Peterson die?

Ray Peterson died in Smyrna[4].

What did Ray Peterson do for work?

Ray Peterson worked as musician[6] and singer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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