Vic Chesnutt

singer-songwriter from Athens, Georgia (1964–2009)
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Summary

Vic Chesnutt was born on November 12, 1964[1], in Jacksonville[2]. He died on December 25, 2009[3], in Athens[4]. He worked as a singer-songwriter[5], singer[6], actor[7], composer[8], and guitarist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,316 views/month, #6,871 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Native language: English[12]
  • Occupation: film actor[13], musician[14]
  • Member of: Brute.[15]
  • Religion or worldview: atheism[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Genre: folk rock[18], country music[19]
  • Record label: Capitol Records[20], Constellation[21]
  • Commons category: Vic Chesnutt[22]
  • Cause of death: drug overdose[23]
  • Family name: Chesnutt[24]
  • Given name: James[25], Victor[26], Vic[27]
  • Official website: http://www.vicchesnutt.com[28]
  • Medical condition: tetraplegia[29]
  • Manner of death: suicide[30]
  • Instrument: guitar[31], voice[32]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[33]
  • Name in native language: James Victor «Vic» Chesnutt[34]
  • Start of work period: 1985[35]

Why It Matters

Vic Chesnutt has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

He has been cited as an influence by Counting Crows[38], a musical group[39], founded in 1991[40].

FAQs

Where was Vic Chesnutt born?

Vic Chesnutt's place of birth was Jacksonville[2].

Where did Vic Chesnutt die?

Vic Chesnutt passed away in Athens[4].

What did Vic Chesnutt do for work?

Vic Chesnutt worked as a singer-songwriter[5], singer[6], actor[7], composer[8], and guitarist[9].

Who did Vic Chesnutt influence?

Vic Chesnutt has been cited as an influence by Counting Crows[38].

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  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21h ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'arz', 'be_x_old', 'br', 'ckb', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'es',
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → James, Victor, Vic
    Instance of → human
    Religion or worldview → atheism
    Sex or gender → male
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