Tyrone Davis

American musician (1938-2005)
Person human Q721043
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Tyrone Davis

Summary

Tyrone Davis is a human[1]. His place of birth was Greenville[2]. He was born on May 4, 1938[3]. He passed away in Chicago[4]. He died on February 9, 2005[5]. He worked as a singer[6], musician[7], and songwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (957 views/month, #7,010 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Greenville[2], Tyrone Davis…
  • Tyrone Davis passed away in Chicago[4].
  • Tyrone Davis was born on May 4, 1938[3].
  • Tyrone Davis died on February 9, 2005[5].
  • Tyrone Davis held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Tyrone Davis worked as a singer[6].
  • Tyrone Davis's professions included musician[7].
  • Tyrone Davis's professions included songwriter[8].
  • Tyrone Davis's field of work was blues[11].
  • Tyrone Davis's field of work was soul[12].
  • Tyrone Davis was educated at Fork Union Military Academy[13].
  • Tyrone Davis is recorded as male[14].
  • Tyrone Davis's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Tyrone Davis's genre is soul[16].
  • Tyrone Davis's record label is recorded as Atlantic Records[17].
  • Tyrone Davis's record label is recorded as Dakar Records[18].
  • The cause of death was stroke[19].
  • Tyrone Davis's family name is recorded as Davis[20].
  • Tyrone Davis's given name is recorded as Tyrone[21].
  • Tyrone Davis's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Tyrone Davis's instrument is recorded as voice[23].
  • Tyrone Davis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Tyrone Davis's start of work period is recorded as 1968[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Tyrone Davis was born in Greenville[2]. He was born on May 4, 1938[3].

Education

Tyrone Davis was educated at Fork Union Military Academy[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], musician[7], and songwriter[8]. Fields of work include blues[11], a music genre[26], founded in 1890[27] and soul[12], a music genre[28], founded in 1955[29].

Death and Burial

Tyrone Davis died on February 9, 2005[5]. He died in Chicago[4]. The cause of death was stroke[19].

Why It Matters

Tyrone Davis ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (957 views/month, #7,010 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Tyrone Davis born?

Tyrone Davis was born in Greenville[2].

Where did Tyrone Davis die?

Tyrone Davis passed away in Chicago[4].

What did Tyrone Davis do for work?

Tyrone Davis worked as singer[6], musician[7], and songwriter[8].

Where did Tyrone Davis go to school?

Tyrone Davis was educated at Fork Union Military Academy[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . 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. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Chicago
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    Cause of death stroke
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