Will Holt

American singer, songwriter, librettist and lyricist (1929-2015)
Person human Q8002873
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Will Holt

Summary

Will Holt is a human[1]. He was born in Portland[2]. He was born on April 30, 1929[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on May 31, 2015[5]. He worked as a lyricist[6], songwriter[7], librettist[8], singer[9], and recording artist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Will Holt was born in Portland[2].
  • Will Holt died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Will Holt was born on April 30, 1929[3].
  • Will Holt died on May 31, 2015[5].
  • Will Holt held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Will Holt worked as a lyricist[6].
  • Will Holt worked as a songwriter[7].
  • Will Holt's professions included librettist[8].
  • Will Holt worked as a singer[9].
  • Will Holt's professions included recording artist[10].
  • Will Holt's education included a stint at Williams College[13].
  • Will Holt's education included a stint at Phillips Exeter Academy[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Will Holt is Lemon Tree[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Will Holt is Sinner Man[16].
  • Will Holt is recorded as male[17].
  • Will Holt's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Will Holt's genre is traditional folk music[19].
  • Will Holt's record label is recorded as Coral[20].
  • Will Holt's family name is recorded as Holt[21].
  • Will Holt's given name is recorded as Will[22].
  • Will Holt's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Will Holt's start of work period is recorded as 1950[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Portland[2], Will Holt… he was born on April 30, 1929[3].

Education

Educated at Williams College[13], a liberal arts college[25], in United States[26], founded in 1793[27] and Phillips Exeter Academy[14], a private school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1781[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lyricist[6], songwriter[7], librettist[8], singer[9], and recording artist[10].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Lemon Tree[15], a derivative work[31] and Sinner Man[16], a musical work/composition[32].

Death and Burial

Will Holt died on May 31, 2015[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4].

Why It Matters

Will Holt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Will Holt born?

Will Holt was born in Portland[2].

Where did Will Holt die?

Will Holt passed away in Los Angeles[4].

What did Will Holt do for work?

Will Holt worked as lyricist[6], songwriter[7], librettist[8], singer[9], and recording artist[10].

Where did Will Holt go to school?

Will Holt was educated at Williams College[13] and Phillips Exeter Academy[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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