Tony Williams

American singer (1928–1992)
Person human Q2442928
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Tony Williams

Summary

Tony Williams is a human[1]. Born in Elizabeth[2], he… he was born on April 5, 1928[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on August 14, 1992[5]. He worked as a musician[6] and singer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (579 views/month, #7,058 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Tony Williams's place of birth was Elizabeth[2].
  • Tony Williams passed away in New York City[4].
  • Tony Williams was born on April 5, 1928[3].
  • Tony Williams died on August 14, 1992[5].
  • Tony Williams is buried at Calverton National Cemetery[9].
  • Tony Williams held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Tony Williams worked as a musician[6].
  • Tony Williams worked as a singer[7].
  • Tony Williams was a member of The Platters[11].
  • Tony Williams is recorded as male[12].
  • Tony Williams's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • The cause of death was pulmonary emphysema[14].
  • Tony Williams's family name is recorded as Williams[15].
  • Tony Williams's given name is recorded as Samuel[16].
  • Tony Williams's given name is recorded as Edward[17].
  • Tony Williams's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[18].
  • Tony Williams's instrument is recorded as voice[19].
  • Tony Williams's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Tony Williams's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Samuel Edward Williams'}[21].
  • Tony Williams's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Tony Williams'}[22].
  • Tony Williams's start of work period is recorded as 1953[23].
  • Tony Williams's sibling is recorded as Linda Hayes[24].
  • Tony Williams's copyright representative is recorded as Broadcast Music, Inc.[25].

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[26]

  • Country: US[27]

  • Began / founded: 1928-04-05[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1992-08-14[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: fa64a252-4d62-42d7-b7f2-9a3f6bee109e[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Tony Williams's place of birth was Elizabeth[2]. He was born on April 5, 1928[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[6] and singer[7].

Death and Burial

Tony Williams died on August 14, 1992[5]. He died in New York City[4]. The cause of death was pulmonary emphysema[14]. Burial took place at Calverton National Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Tony Williams ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (579 views/month, #7,058 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Tony Williams born?

Tony Williams was born in Elizabeth[2].

Where did Tony Williams die?

Tony Williams died in New York City[4].

What did Tony Williams do for work?

Tony Williams worked as musician[6] and singer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . 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] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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