Shirley Scott

American jazz organist (1934–2002)
Person human Q463296
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Shirley Scott

Summary

Shirley Scott is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. She was born on March 14, 1934[3]. She passed away in Philadelphia[4]. She died on March 10, 2002[5]. She worked as a jazz organist[6] and recording artist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (184 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Shirley Scott's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].
  • Shirley Scott died in Philadelphia[4].
  • Shirley Scott was born on March 14, 1934[3].
  • Shirley Scott was born on 1934[9].
  • Shirley Scott died on March 10, 2002[5].
  • Shirley Scott died on 2002[10].
  • Shirley Scott was married to Stanley Turrentine[11].
  • Shirley Scott held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Shirley Scott is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].
  • Shirley Scott's professions included jazz organist[6].
  • Shirley Scott worked as a recording artist[7].
  • Shirley Scott is recorded as female[14].
  • Shirley Scott's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Shirley Scott's genre is bebop[16].
  • Shirley Scott's genre is jazz[17].
  • Shirley Scott's record label is recorded as Prestige[18].
  • Shirley Scott's discography is recorded as Shirley Scott discography[19].
  • The cause of death was heart failure[20].
  • Shirley Scott's family name is recorded as Scott[21].
  • Shirley Scott's given name is recorded as Shirley[22].
  • Shirley Scott's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Shirley Scott's instrument is recorded as Hammond organ[24].
  • Shirley Scott's instrument is recorded as organ[25].
  • Shirley Scott's instrument is recorded as piano[26].
  • Shirley Scott's described by source is recorded as Notable Black American Women[27].

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.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1934-03-14[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2002-03-10[31]

  • Genre(s): hard bop, soul jazz[32]

  • Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, hard bop, soul jazz[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f80398eb-64c2-4abb-8572-cd8ab96f6522[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Shirley Scott was born in Philadelphia[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 14, 1934[3] and 1934[9]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz organist[6] and recording artist[7].

Personal Life

Shirley Scott was married to Stanley Turrentine[11].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 10, 2002[5] and 2002[10]. Shirley Scott died in Philadelphia[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[20].

Why It Matters

Shirley Scott ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (184 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where was Shirley Scott born?

Born in Philadelphia[2], Shirley Scott…

Where did Shirley Scott die?

Shirley Scott passed away in Philadelphia[4].

Who was Shirley Scott married to?

Shirley Scott's spouses include Stanley Turrentine[11].

What did Shirley Scott do for work?

Shirley Scott worked as jazz organist[6] and recording artist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Notable Black American Women. wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Notable Black American Women. wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . Notable Black American Women. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Shirley
    Ethnic group African Americans
    Spouse Stanley Turrentine
    Family name Scott
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