Shirley Caesar

American gospel singer, evangelist
Person human Q7498714
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Shirley Caesar

Summary

Shirley Caesar is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Durham[2]. She was born on October 13, 1938[3]. She worked as a singer[4]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,786 views/month, #6,895 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Durham[2], Shirley Caesar…
  • Shirley Caesar was born on October 13, 1938[3].
  • Shirley Caesar held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Shirley Caesar is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[7].
  • Shirley Caesar worked as a singer[4].
  • Shirley Caesar was educated at Shaw University[8].
  • Shirley Caesar's education included a stint at Hillside High School[9].
  • Shirley Caesar received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[10].
  • Shirley Caesar is recorded as female[11].
  • Shirley Caesar's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Shirley Caesar's genre is gospel music[13].
  • Shirley Caesar's Commons category is recorded as Shirley Caesar[14].
  • Shirley Caesar's voice type is recorded as mezzo-soprano[15].
  • Shirley Caesar's family name is recorded as Caesar[16].
  • Shirley Caesar's given name is recorded as Shirley[17].
  • Shirley Caesar's official website is recorded as http://shirleycaesar.com[18].
  • Shirley Caesar's instrument is recorded as voice[19].
  • Shirley Caesar's described by source is recorded as Notable Black American Women[20].
  • Shirley Caesar's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[21].
  • Shirley Caesar's described by source is recorded as The Westminster Handbook to Women in American Religious History[22].
  • Shirley Caesar's start of work period is recorded as 1951[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Shirley Caesar was born in Durham[2]. She was born on October 13, 1938[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[7].

Education

Educated at Shaw University[8], a university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1865[26], headquartered in Raleigh[27] and Hillside High School[9], a high school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1887[30].

Career and Affiliations

Shirley Caesar's professions included singer[4].

Recognition

Shirley Caesar received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[10].

Why It Matters

Shirley Caesar ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,786 views/month, #6,895 of 1,000,298).[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Shirley Caesar born?

Born in Durham[2], Shirley Caesar…

What did Shirley Caesar do for work?

Shirley Caesar worked as singer[4].

Where did Shirley Caesar go to school?

Shirley Caesar was educated at Shaw University[8] and Hillside High School[9].

What awards did Shirley Caesar receive?

Honors received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[10].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Notable Black American Women. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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