Sharon Jones

American soul funk singer from NYC
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Sharon Jones

Summary

Sharon Jones is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Augusta[2]. She was born on May 4, 1956[3]. She died in Cooperstown[4]. She died on November 18, 2016[5]. She worked as a singer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (604 views/month, #6,993 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Augusta[2], Sharon Jones…
  • Sharon Jones passed away in Cooperstown[4].
  • Sharon Jones was born on May 4, 1956[3].
  • Sharon Jones died on November 18, 2016[5].
  • Sharon Jones is buried at Mount Olive Memorial Gardens[8].
  • Sharon Jones held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Sharon Jones worked as a singer[6].
  • Sharon Jones's education included a stint at Brooklyn College[10].
  • Sharon Jones was educated at Thomas Jefferson High School[11].
  • Sharon Jones is recorded as female[12].
  • Sharon Jones's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Sharon Jones's genre is soul[14].
  • Sharon Jones's record label is recorded as Daptone Records[15].
  • Sharon Jones's Commons category is recorded as Sharon Jones[16].
  • The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[17].
  • Sharon Jones's family name is recorded as Jones[18].
  • Sharon Jones's given name is recorded as Sharon[19].
  • Sharon Jones's location of formation is recorded as New York City[20].
  • Sharon Jones's official website is recorded as http://www.sharonjonesandthedapkings.com/[21].
  • Sharon Jones's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sharon Jones[22].
  • Sharon Jones's Commons gallery is recorded as Sharon Jones[23].
  • Sharon Jones's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Sharon Jones's instrument is recorded as voice[25].
  • Sharon Jones's start of work period is recorded as 1996[26].
  • Sharon Jones's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject African diaspora[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Sharon Jones's place of birth was Augusta[2]. She was born on May 4, 1956[3].

Education

Educated at Brooklyn College[10], a college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1930[30], headquartered in Brooklyn[31] and Thomas Jefferson High School[11], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1922[34].

Career and Affiliations

Sharon Jones's professions included singer[6].

Death and Burial

Sharon Jones died on November 18, 2016[5]. She passed away in Cooperstown[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[17]. Burial took place at Mount Olive Memorial Gardens[8].

Why It Matters

Sharon Jones ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (604 views/month, #6,993 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Sharon Jones born?

Sharon Jones was born in Augusta[2].

Where did Sharon Jones die?

Sharon Jones passed away in Cooperstown[4].

What did Sharon Jones do for work?

Sharon Jones worked as singer[6].

Where did Sharon Jones go to school?

Sharon Jones was educated at Brooklyn College[10] and Thomas Jefferson High School[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . lemonde.fr. lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . lemonde.fr. lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: 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.
  23. [25] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . 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
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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