Tony Rice

American bluegrass musician (1951–2020)
Person human Q1390373
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Tony Rice

Summary

Tony Rice is a human[1]. He was born in Danville[2]. He was born on June 8, 1951[3]. He died in Reidsville[4]. He died on December 25, 2020[5]. He worked as a singer[6], jazz musician[7], guitarist[8], jazz guitarist[9], and songwriter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (804 views/month, #7,004 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Danville[2], Tony Rice…
  • Tony Rice died in Reidsville[4].
  • Tony Rice was born on June 8, 1951[3].
  • Tony Rice died on December 25, 2020[5].
  • Tony Rice held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Tony Rice's native language[13].
  • Tony Rice worked as a singer[6].
  • Tony Rice worked as a jazz musician[7].
  • Tony Rice's professions included guitarist[8].
  • Tony Rice worked as a jazz guitarist[9].
  • Tony Rice worked as a songwriter[10].
  • Tony Rice is recorded as male[14].
  • Tony Rice's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Tony Rice's genre is country music[16].
  • Tony Rice's genre is Americana[17].
  • Tony Rice's genre is bluegrass music[18].
  • Tony Rice's genre is folk music[19].
  • Tony Rice's genre is jazz[20].
  • Tony Rice's record label is recorded as Rounder Records[21].
  • Tony Rice's discography is recorded as Tony Rice discography[22].
  • Tony Rice's Commons category is recorded as Tony Rice[23].
  • Tony Rice's family name is recorded as Rice[24].
  • Tony Rice's given name is recorded as Tony[25].
  • Tony Rice's official website is recorded as http://www.tonyrice.com/[26].
  • Tony Rice's instrument is recorded as guitar[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: 1951-06-08[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2020-12-25[31]

  • Genre(s): bluegrass, folk[32]

  • Community tags: bluegrass, folk[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ca90a5b0-cb18-4f94-9c14-116826fcc422[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Tony Rice was born in Danville[2]. He was born on June 8, 1951[3]. English was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

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

Death and Burial

Tony Rice died on December 25, 2020[5]. He passed away in Reidsville[4].

Why It Matters

Tony Rice ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (804 views/month, #7,004 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Tony Rice born?

Born in Danville[2], Tony Rice…

Where did Tony Rice die?

Tony Rice died in Reidsville[4].

What did Tony Rice do for work?

Tony Rice worked as singer[6], jazz musician[7], guitarist[8], jazz guitarist[9], and songwriter[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [5] . pitchfork.com. pitchfork.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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