Red Sovine

American singer (1917–1980)
Person human Q2136093
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Red Sovine

Summary

Red Sovine is a human[1]. Born in Charleston[2], he… he was born on July 7, 1917[3]. He passed away in Nashville[4]. He died on April 4, 1980[5]. He worked as a musician[6], singer[7], and songwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (614 views/month, #7,152 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Red Sovine's place of birth was Charleston[2].
  • Red Sovine passed away in Nashville[4].
  • Red Sovine was born on July 7, 1917[3].
  • Red Sovine died on April 4, 1980[5].
  • Red Sovine held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Red Sovine's professions included musician[6].
  • Red Sovine worked as a singer[7].
  • Red Sovine worked as a songwriter[8].
  • Red Sovine is recorded as male[11].
  • Red Sovine's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Red Sovine's genre is country music[13].
  • Red Sovine's record label is recorded as Decca[14].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[15].
  • The cause of death was traffic collision[16].
  • Red Sovine's family name is recorded as Sovine[17].
  • Red Sovine's given name is recorded as Red[18].
  • Red Sovine's official website is recorded as http://www.redsovine.com[19].
  • Red Sovine's manner of death is recorded as accidental death[20].
  • Red Sovine's instrument is recorded as guitar[21].
  • Red Sovine's instrument is recorded as voice[22].
  • Red Sovine's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Woodrow Wilson Sovine'}[23].
  • Red Sovine's start of work period is recorded as 1935[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Charleston[2], Red Sovine… he was born on July 7, 1917[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[6], singer[7], and songwriter[8].

Death and Burial

Red Sovine died on April 4, 1980[5]. He died in Nashville[4]. Recorded cause of death include myocardial infarction[15] and traffic collision[16].

Why It Matters

Red Sovine ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (614 views/month, #7,152 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Red Sovine born?

Born in Charleston[2], Red Sovine…

Where did Red Sovine die?

Red Sovine died in Nashville[4].

What did Red Sovine do for work?

Red Sovine worked as musician[6], singer[7], and songwriter[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . 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. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation musician, singer, songwriter
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P106]]: [[Q639669]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258353|batch #258353]]"
  2. 4d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instrument guitar, voice
    Place of birth Charleston
    Genre
    Citizenship
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32080|batch #32080]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (22)"
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