Terry Callier

American jazz, soul and folk guitarist and singer-songwriter (1945-2012)
Person human Q14541
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Terry Callier

Summary

Terry Callier is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on May 24, 1945[3]. He died in Chicago[4]. He died on October 27, 2012[5]. He worked as a singer[6], songwriter[7], singer-songwriter[8], jazz musician[9], and guitarist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,140 views/month, #7,049 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Terry Callier's place of birth was Chicago[2].
  • Terry Callier died in Chicago[4].
  • Terry Callier was born on May 24, 1945[3].
  • Terry Callier died on October 27, 2012[5].
  • Terry Callier died on October 28, 2012[12].
  • Terry Callier held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Terry Callier's professions included singer[6].
  • Terry Callier worked as a songwriter[7].
  • Terry Callier's professions included singer-songwriter[8].
  • Terry Callier's professions included jazz musician[9].
  • Terry Callier worked as a guitarist[10].
  • Terry Callier worked as a jazz guitarist[14].
  • Terry Callier is recorded as male[15].
  • Terry Callier's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Terry Callier's genre is jazz[17].
  • Terry Callier's genre is soul[18].
  • Terry Callier's genre is traditional folk music[19].
  • Terry Callier's record label is recorded as Cadet Records[20].
  • Terry Callier's record label is recorded as Elektra[21].
  • Terry Callier's discography is recorded as Terry Callier discography[22].
  • Terry Callier's Commons category is recorded as Terry Callier[23].
  • The cause of death was cancer[24].
  • Terry Callier's family name is recorded as Callier[25].
  • Terry Callier's given name is recorded as Terry[26].
  • Terry Callier's official website is recorded as http://www.terrycallier.net[27].

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Origins and Family

Terry Callier's place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on May 24, 1945[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], songwriter[7], singer-songwriter[8], jazz musician[9], guitarist[10], and jazz guitarist[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 27, 2012[5] and October 28, 2012[12]. Terry Callier died in Chicago[4]. The cause of death was cancer[24].

Why It Matters

Terry Callier ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,140 views/month, #7,049 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Terry Callier born?

Terry Callier was born in Chicago[2].

Where did Terry Callier die?

Terry Callier passed away in Chicago[4].

What did Terry Callier do for work?

Terry Callier worked as singer[6], songwriter[7], singer-songwriter[8], jazz musician[9], and guitarist[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship United States
    Citizenship
    Record label Cadet Records, Elektra
    Instance of human
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31721|batch #31721]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (17)"
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