Rudy Lewis

American singer (1936-1964)
Person human Q2174563
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Rudy Lewis

Summary

Rudy Lewis is a human[1]. Born in Philadelphia[2], he… he was born on August 23, 1936[3]. He passed away in Harlem[4]. He died on May 20, 1964[5]. He worked as a singer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (319 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Rudy Lewis's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].
  • Rudy Lewis passed away in Harlem[4].
  • Rudy Lewis was born on August 23, 1936[3].
  • Rudy Lewis died on May 20, 1964[5].
  • Burial took place at Rolling Green Memorial Park[8].
  • Rudy Lewis held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Rudy Lewis worked as a singer[6].
  • Rudy Lewis was a member of The Drifters[10].
  • Rudy Lewis was a member of 27 Club[11].
  • Rudy Lewis is recorded as male[12].
  • Rudy Lewis's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Rudy Lewis's genre is soul[14].
  • The cause of death was drug overdose[15].
  • Rudy Lewis's family name is recorded as Lewis[16].
  • Rudy Lewis's given name is recorded as Rudy[17].
  • Rudy Lewis's instrument is recorded as voice[18].
  • Rudy Lewis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].

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.

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  • Type: Person[20]

  • Country: US[21]

  • Began / founded: 1936-08-23[22]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1964-05-20[23]

  • Genre(s): r&b, soul[24]

  • Community tags: 27 club, r&b, soul[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b2e8039d-b0c5-4ebd-bbaa-80a1f393011a[26]

Body

Origins and Family

Rudy Lewis was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on August 23, 1936[3].

Career and Affiliations

Rudy Lewis worked as a singer[6].

Death and Burial

Rudy Lewis died on May 20, 1964[5]. He passed away in Harlem[4]. The cause of death was drug overdose[15]. Burial took place at Rolling Green Memorial Park[8].

Why It Matters

Rudy Lewis ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (319 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27]

FAQs

Where was Rudy Lewis born?

Born in Philadelphia[2], Rudy Lewis…

Where did Rudy Lewis die?

Rudy Lewis passed away in Harlem[4].

What did Rudy Lewis do for work?

Rudy Lewis worked as singer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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