Sam Phillips

American businessman, record executive, record producer and DJ (1923–2003)
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Sam Phillips

Summary

Sam Phillips is a human[1]. He was born in Florence[2]. He was born on January 5, 1923[3]. He died in Memphis[4]. He died on July 30, 2003[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur[6], record producer[7], and songwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,605 views/month, #6,657 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Florence[2], Sam Phillips…
  • Sam Phillips passed away in Memphis[4].
  • Sam Phillips was born on January 5, 1923[3].
  • Sam Phillips died on July 30, 2003[5].
  • Sam Phillips is buried at Memorial Park Funeral Home & Cemetery[10].
  • Sam Phillips held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Sam Phillips worked as an entrepreneur[6].
  • Sam Phillips's professions included record producer[7].
  • Sam Phillips worked as a songwriter[8].
  • Sam Phillips received the Grammy Trustees Award[12].
  • Sam Phillips received the Jack Emerson Lifetime Achievement Award for Executive[13].
  • Sam Phillips received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[14].
  • Sam Phillips is recorded as male[15].
  • Sam Phillips's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Sam Phillips's genre is rockabilly[17].
  • The cause of death was respiratory failure[18].
  • Sam Phillips's family name is recorded as Phillips[19].
  • Sam Phillips's given name is recorded as Samuel[20].
  • Sam Phillips's given name is recorded as Cornelius[21].
  • Sam Phillips's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Sam Phillips's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Sam Phillips's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Samuel Cornelius Phillips'}[24].
  • Sam Phillips's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sam Phillips'}[25].
  • Sam Phillips's owner of is recorded as WHER[26].
  • Sam Phillips's owner of is recorded as Sun Studio[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Sam Phillips's place of birth was Florence[2]. He was born on January 5, 1923[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur[6], record producer[7], and songwriter[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Trustees Award[12], an award[28]; Jack Emerson Lifetime Achievement Award for Executive[13]; and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[14], a music museum[29], in United States[30], founded in 1983[31].

Death and Burial

Sam Phillips died on July 30, 2003[5]. He passed away in Memphis[4]. The cause of death was respiratory failure[18]. He is buried at Memorial Park Funeral Home & Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Sam Phillips ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,605 views/month, #6,657 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Sam Phillips born?

Born in Florence[2], Sam Phillips…

Where did Sam Phillips die?

Sam Phillips died in Memphis[4].

What did Sam Phillips do for work?

Sam Phillips worked as entrepreneur[6], record producer[7], and songwriter[8].

What awards did Sam Phillips receive?

Honors received include Grammy Trustees Award[12], Jack Emerson Lifetime Achievement Award for Executive[13], and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . americanamusic.org. Retrieved . americanamusic.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Retrieved . 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] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . 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. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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