Rita Joe

Summary

Rita Joe is a human^[1]. She was born in Whycocomagh^[2]. She was born on March 15, 1932^[3]. She passed away in Sydney^[4]. She died on March 20, 2007^[5]. She worked as a poet^[6], writer^[7], singer-songwriter^[8], and composer^[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Rita Joe's place of birth was Whycocomagh^[2].
• Rita Joe died in Sydney^[4].
• Rita Joe was born on March 15, 1932^[3].
• Rita Joe was born on January 1, 1932^[11].
• Rita Joe died on March 20, 2007^[5].
• Rita Joe died on January 1, 2007^[12].
• Rita Joe is buried at Holy Family Cemetery^[13].
• Rita Joe held citizenship in Canada^[14].
• Rita Joe is identified as part of the Mi’kmaw ethnic group^[15].
• Rita Joe's professions included poet^[6].
• Rita Joe worked as a writer^[7].
• Rita Joe's professions included singer-songwriter^[8].
• Rita Joe worked as a composer^[9].
• Rita Joe's field of work was poetry^[16].
• Rita Joe's field of work was literature^[17].
• Rita Joe's field of work was lyrics^[18].
• Rita Joe received the Member of the Order of Canada^[19].
• Rita Joe is recorded as female^[20].
• Rita Joe's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Rita Joe's archives at is recorded as Beaton Institute^[22].
• The cause of death was Parkinson's disease^[23].
• Rita Joe's family name is recorded as Bernard^[24].
• Rita Joe's family name is recorded as Joe^[25].
• Rita Joe's given name is recorded as Rita^[26].
• Rita Joe's medical condition is recorded as Parkinson's disease^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CA^[29]

• Began / founded: 1932-03-15^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2007-03-20^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: d54eb5b7-03ce-40ac-8219-0071dae4bf18^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Rita Joe's place of birth was Whycocomagh^[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 15, 1932^[3] and January 1, 1932^[11]. She is identified as part of the Mi’kmaw ethnic group^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], writer^[7], singer-songwriter^[8], and composer^[9]. Fields of work include poetry^[16], a literary form^[33]; literature^[17], a type of arts^[34]; and lyrics^[18], a song component^[35].

Recognition

Rita Joe received the Member of the Order of Canada^[19].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 20, 2007^[5] and January 1, 2007^[12]. Rita Joe died in Sydney^[4]. The cause of death was Parkinson's disease^[23]. She is buried at Holy Family Cemetery^[13].

Why It Matters

Rita Joe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).^[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36]

FAQs

Where was Rita Joe born?

Rita Joe's place of birth was Whycocomagh^[2].

Where did Rita Joe die?

Rita Joe passed away in Sydney^[4].

What did Rita Joe do for work?

Rita Joe worked as poet^[6], writer^[7], singer-songwriter^[8], and composer^[9].

What awards did Rita Joe receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of Canada^[19].