Sterling Morrison

American musician (1942–1995)
Person human Q503886
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Sterling Morrison

Summary

Sterling Morrison is a human[1]. Born in East Meadow[2], he… he was born on August 28, 1942[3]. He died in Poughkeepsie[4]. He died on August 30, 1995[5]. He worked as a singer[6], songwriter[7], and guitarist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (282 views/month, #7,019 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in East Meadow[2], Sterling Morrison…
  • Sterling Morrison passed away in Poughkeepsie[4].
  • Sterling Morrison was born on August 28, 1942[3].
  • Sterling Morrison was born on August 29, 1942[10].
  • Sterling Morrison died on August 30, 1995[5].
  • Among Sterling Morrison's spouses was Martha Morrison[11].
  • Sterling Morrison held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Sterling Morrison's native language[13].
  • Sterling Morrison worked as a singer[6].
  • Sterling Morrison worked as a songwriter[7].
  • Sterling Morrison's professions included guitarist[8].
  • Sterling Morrison's education included a stint at University of Texas at Austin[14].
  • Sterling Morrison was educated at Q5284432[15].
  • Sterling Morrison is recorded as male[16].
  • Sterling Morrison's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Sterling Morrison's genre is rock music[18].
  • Sterling Morrison's Commons category is recorded as Sterling Morrison[19].
  • The cause of death was lymphoma[20].
  • Sterling Morrison's family name is recorded as Morrison[21].
  • Sterling Morrison's given name is recorded as Holmes[22].
  • Sterling Morrison's given name is recorded as Sterling[23].
  • Sterling Morrison's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Sterling Morrison's instrument is recorded as bass guitar[25].
  • Sterling Morrison's instrument is recorded as voice[26].
  • Sterling Morrison's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in East Meadow[2], Sterling Morrison… Recorded date of birth include August 28, 1942[3] and August 29, 1942[10]. English was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at University of Texas at Austin[14], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1883[30], headquartered in Austin[31] and Q5284432[15], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1955[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], songwriter[7], and guitarist[8].

Personal Life

Sterling Morrison was married to Martha Morrison[11].

Death and Burial

Sterling Morrison died on August 30, 1995[5]. He passed away in Poughkeepsie[4]. The cause of death was lymphoma[20].

Why It Matters

Sterling Morrison ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (282 views/month, #7,019 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Sterling Morrison born?

Sterling Morrison was born in East Meadow[2].

Where did Sterling Morrison die?

Sterling Morrison passed away in Poughkeepsie[4].

Who was Sterling Morrison married to?

Sterling Morrison's spouses include Martha Morrison[11].

What did Sterling Morrison do for work?

Sterling Morrison worked as singer[6], songwriter[7], and guitarist[8].

Where did Sterling Morrison go to school?

Sterling Morrison was educated at University of Texas at Austin[14] and Q5284432[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . ihopeidiebeforeigetold.com. ihopeidiebeforeigetold.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . independent.co.uk. independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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] . CONOR.SI. Retrieved . 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. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Holmes, Sterling
    Spouse Martha Morrison
    Family name Morrison
    Country of citizenship United States
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32116|batch #32116]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (29)"
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