Steve Perry

American singer
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Steve Perry

Summary

Steve Perry is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hanford[2]. He was born on January 22, 1949[3]. He worked as a singer[4], singer-songwriter[5], and film score composer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.22% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,619 views/month, #2,214 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Steve Perry's place of birth was Hanford[2].
  • Steve Perry was born on January 22, 1949[3].
  • Steve Perry held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Steve Perry is identified as part of the Portuguese Americans ethnic group[9].
  • Steve Perry worked as a singer[4].
  • Steve Perry worked as a singer-songwriter[5].
  • Steve Perry worked as a film score composer[6].
  • Steve Perry's education included a stint at College of the Sequoias[10].
  • Steve Perry's education included a stint at Lemoore High School[11].
  • Steve Perry is recorded as male[12].
  • Steve Perry's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Steve Perry's genre is rock music[14].
  • Steve Perry's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[15].
  • Steve Perry's Commons category is recorded as Steve Perry (musician)[16].
  • Steve Perry's family name is recorded as Perry[17].
  • Steve Perry's given name is recorded as Stephen[18].
  • Steve Perry's given name is recorded as Ray[19].
  • Steve Perry's official website is recorded as http://steveperry.com[20].
  • Steve Perry's instrument is recorded as guitar[21].
  • Steve Perry's instrument is recorded as voice[22].
  • Steve Perry's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Steve Perry's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Stephen Ray Perry'}[24].
  • Steve Perry's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Steve Perry'}[25].
  • Steve Perry's different from is recorded as Steve Perry[26].
  • Steve Perry's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+1'}[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: 1949-01-22[30]

  • Genre(s): rock[31]

  • Community tags: rock[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 88b0ef74-9da8-4998-8e3b-70687575588c[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Hanford[2], Steve Perry… he was born on January 22, 1949[3]. He is identified as part of the Portuguese Americans ethnic group[9].

Education

Educated at College of the Sequoias[10], a school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1926[36], headquartered in Visalia[37] and Lemoore High School[11], a high school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1901[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], singer-songwriter[5], and film score composer[6].

Why It Matters

Steve Perry ranks in the top 0.22% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,619 views/month, #2,214 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

He has been cited as an influence by Charlie Puth[43], a singer[44], b. 1991[45], of United States[46], awarded the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Song[47], specialised in pop music[48] and Sam Cooke[49], a singer[50], 1931–1964[51], of United States[52], awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[53].

FAQs

Where was Steve Perry born?

Steve Perry's place of birth was Hanford[2].

What did Steve Perry do for work?

Steve Perry worked as singer[4], singer-songwriter[5], and film score composer[6].

Where did Steve Perry go to school?

Steve Perry was educated at College of the Sequoias[10] and Lemoore High School[11].

Who did Steve Perry influence?

Steve Perry has been cited as an influence by Charlie Puth[43] and Sam Cooke[49].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . thevogue.com. thevogue.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . axs.tv. axs.tv. Provenance: 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.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [53] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at College of the Sequoias, Lemoore High School
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