Richard Tucker

American opera singer (1913-1975)
Person human Q943463
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Richard Tucker

Summary

Richard Tucker is a human[1]. Born in Brooklyn[2], he… he was born on August 28, 1913[3]. He died in Kalamazoo[4]. He died on January 8, 1975[5]. He worked as an opera singer[6], musician[7], and actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (139 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brooklyn[2], Richard Tucker…
  • Richard Tucker died in Kalamazoo[4].
  • Richard Tucker was born on August 28, 1913[3].
  • Richard Tucker died on January 8, 1975[5].
  • Richard Tucker held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Richard Tucker's native language[11].
  • Richard Tucker worked as an opera singer[6].
  • Richard Tucker's professions included musician[7].
  • Richard Tucker's professions included actor[8].
  • Richard Tucker received the honorary doctor of the University of Miami[12].
  • Richard Tucker is recorded as male[13].
  • Richard Tucker's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Richard Tucker's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[15].
  • Richard Tucker's Commons category is recorded as Richard Tucker[16].
  • Richard Tucker's voice type is recorded as tenor[17].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[18].
  • Richard Tucker's family name is recorded as Tucker[19].
  • Richard Tucker's given name is recorded as Richard[20].
  • Richard Tucker studied under Paul Shearer Althouse[21].
  • Richard Tucker's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Richard Tucker's instrument is recorded as voice[23].
  • Richard Tucker's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Richard Tucker's start of work period is recorded as 1936[25].
  • Richard Tucker's end of work period is recorded as January 8, 1975[26].
  • Richard Tucker's writing language is recorded as English[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1913-08-28[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1975-01-08[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2db8717c-f552-4b98-8dd0-ebafb49b32e7[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Tucker was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on August 28, 1913[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Richard Tucker studied under Paul Shearer Althouse[21].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Richard Tucker received the honorary doctor of the University of Miami[12].

Death and Burial

Richard Tucker died on January 8, 1975[5]. He died in Kalamazoo[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[18].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Richard Tucker include Richard Tucker Award[33], an award[34], in United States[35].

Why It Matters

Richard Tucker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (139 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Entities named for him include Richard Tucker Award[33], an award[34], in United States[35].

FAQs

Where was Richard Tucker born?

Richard Tucker's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].

Where did Richard Tucker die?

Richard Tucker died in Kalamazoo[4].

What did Richard Tucker do for work?

Richard Tucker worked as opera singer[6], musician[7], and actor[8].

What awards did Richard Tucker receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the University of Miami[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . commencement.miami.edu. commencement.miami.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation opera singer, musician, actor
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  2. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation opera singer, musician, actor
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  3. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Documentation files at SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
    Instrument voice
    Family name Tucker
    Citizenship
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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