Wanda Jackson

American singer, songwriter, pianist and guitarist
Person human Q235223
Wanda Jackson
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Wanda Jackson

Summary

Wanda Jackson is a human[1]. She was born in Maud[2]. She was born on October 20, 1937[3]. She worked as a singer[4], yodeler[5], guitarist[6], songwriter[7], and singer-songwriter[8]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,787 views/month, #6,784 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Maud[2], Wanda Jackson…
  • Wanda Jackson was born on October 20, 1937[3].
  • Wanda Jackson held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Wanda Jackson worked as a singer[4].
  • Wanda Jackson worked as a yodeler[5].
  • Wanda Jackson worked as a guitarist[6].
  • Wanda Jackson's professions included songwriter[7].
  • Wanda Jackson's professions included singer-songwriter[8].
  • Wanda Jackson received the Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance[11].
  • Wanda Jackson received the Oklahoma Women's Hall of Fame[12].
  • Wanda Jackson received the Rockabilly Hall of Fame[13].
  • Wanda Jackson received the Oklahoma Hall of Fame[14].
  • Wanda Jackson received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[15].
  • Wanda Jackson received the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame[16].
  • Wanda Jackson is recorded as female[17].
  • Wanda Jackson's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Wanda Jackson's genre is country music[19].
  • Wanda Jackson's genre is rockabilly[20].
  • Wanda Jackson's genre is gospel music[21].
  • Wanda Jackson's genre is folk music[22].
  • Wanda Jackson's record label is recorded as Capitol Records[23].
  • Wanda Jackson's record label is recorded as Decca[24].
  • Wanda Jackson's record label is recorded as Black Country Rock Media[25].
  • Wanda Jackson's record label is recorded as CMH Records[26].
  • Wanda Jackson's record label is recorded as Third Man Records[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Wanda Jackson's place of birth was Maud[2]. She was born on October 20, 1937[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], yodeler[5], guitarist[6], songwriter[7], and singer-songwriter[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance[11]; Oklahoma Women's Hall of Fame[12], a hall of fame[28], in United States[29], founded in 1982[30]; Rockabilly Hall of Fame[13], a museum[31], in United States[32], founded in 1997[33]; Oklahoma Hall of Fame[14], an award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1927[36], headquartered in Mid-Continent Life Building[37]; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[15], a music museum[38], in United States[39], founded in 1983[40]; and Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame[16], an award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1997[43].

Why It Matters

Wanda Jackson ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,787 views/month, #6,784 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

She has been cited as an influence by Dolly Parton[46], a guitarist[47], b. 1946[48], of United States[49], awarded the National Medal of Arts[50], specialised in music composing[51].

FAQs

Where was Wanda Jackson born?

Born in Maud[2], Wanda Jackson…

What did Wanda Jackson do for work?

Wanda Jackson worked as singer[4], yodeler[5], guitarist[6], songwriter[7], and singer-songwriter[8].

What awards did Wanda Jackson receive?

Honors received include Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance[11], Oklahoma Women's Hall of Fame[12], Rockabilly Hall of Fame[13], and Oklahoma Hall of Fame[14].

Who did Wanda Jackson influence?

Wanda Jackson has been cited as an influence by Dolly Parton[46].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [12] . library.okstate.edu. library.okstate.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . namm.org. namm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . oklahomahof.com. oklahomahof.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . omhof.com. omhof.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [51] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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