Wayland Holyfield

American songwriter
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Wayland Holyfield

Summary

Wayland Holyfield is a human[1]. Born in Conway County[2], he… he was born on March 15, 1942[3]. He died in Nashville[4]. He died on May 6, 2024[5]. He worked as a songwriter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Wayland Holyfield's place of birth was Conway County[2].
  • Wayland Holyfield's place of birth was Mallet Town[8].
  • Wayland Holyfield died in Nashville[4].
  • Wayland Holyfield was born on March 15, 1942[3].
  • Wayland Holyfield died on May 6, 2024[5].
  • Wayland Holyfield held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Wayland Holyfield worked as a songwriter[6].
  • Wayland Holyfield's education included a stint at University of Arkansas[10].
  • Wayland Holyfield was educated at Hall High School[11].
  • Wayland Holyfield's education included a stint at Hendrix College[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Wayland Holyfield is Arkansas[13].
  • Wayland Holyfield received the Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame[14].
  • Wayland Holyfield received the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame[15].
  • Wayland Holyfield was a member of Nashville Songwriters Association International[16].
  • Wayland Holyfield was a member of Nashville Songwriters Foundation[17].
  • Wayland Holyfield was a member of American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers[18].
  • Wayland Holyfield is recorded as male[19].
  • Wayland Holyfield's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Wayland Holyfield's genre is country music[21].
  • Wayland Holyfield's residence is recorded as Mallet Town[22].
  • Wayland Holyfield's residence is recorded as Nashville[23].
  • Wayland Holyfield's residence is recorded as Little Rock[24].
  • Wayland Holyfield's sport is recorded as basketball[25].
  • Wayland Holyfield's family name is recorded as Holyfield[26].
  • Wayland Holyfield's given name is recorded as Wayland[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1942-03-15[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2024-05-06[31]

  • Genre(s): country[32]

  • Community tags: country, songwriter[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e0c6da1b-ef44-4883-b150-ede4d825918e[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Conway County[2], a county of Arkansas[35], in United States[36], founded in 1825[37] and Mallet Town[8]. Wayland Holyfield was born on March 15, 1942[3].

Education

Educated at University of Arkansas[10], a public research university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1871[40], headquartered in Fayetteville[41]; Hall High School[11], a high school[42], in United States[43], founded in 1957[44]; and Hendrix College[12], a liberal arts college[45], in United States[46], founded in 1876[47].

Career and Affiliations

Wayland Holyfield worked as a songwriter[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Wayland Holyfield is Arkansas[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame[14] and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame[15], a hall of fame[48], in United States[49].

Death and Burial

Wayland Holyfield died on May 6, 2024[5]. He passed away in Nashville[4].

Why It Matters

Wayland Holyfield ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Wayland Holyfield born?

Wayland Holyfield was born in Conway County[2].

Where did Wayland Holyfield die?

Wayland Holyfield died in Nashville[4].

What did Wayland Holyfield do for work?

Wayland Holyfield worked as songwriter[6].

Where did Wayland Holyfield go to school?

Wayland Holyfield was educated at University of Arkansas[10], Hall High School[11], and Hendrix College[12].

What awards did Wayland Holyfield receive?

Honors received include Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame[14] and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . Encyclopedia of Arkansas. wikidata.org.
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  7. [10] . Encyclopedia of Arkansas. wikidata.org.
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  9. [12] . Encyclopedia of Arkansas. wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Encyclopedia of Arkansas. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Encyclopedia of Arkansas. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . nashvillesongwritersfoundation.com. nashvillesongwritersfoundation.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . nashvillesongwritersfoundation.com. nashvillesongwritersfoundation.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Encyclopedia of Arkansas. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Encyclopedia of Arkansas. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Encyclopedia of Arkansas. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . hendrix.edu. hendrix.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Internet Broadway Database. wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Encyclopedia of Arkansas. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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