The Prince of Wails
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The Prince of Wails is the nickname of American singer Johnnie Ray, a 1950s pop icon famed for his highly emotional, tearful vocal style and dramatic performances.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Johnnie Ray | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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nickname ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 1950s ⓘ |
| appliedToNationality | American ⓘ |
| appliedToOccupation | singer ⓘ |
| associatedWithEra | 1950s pop music ⓘ |
| birthName | John Alvin Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | liver failure ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1927-01-10 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1990-02-24 ⓘ |
| describedAs | 1950s pop icon ⓘ |
| genre |
pop music
ⓘ
rhythm and blues ⓘ traditional pop ⓘ |
| hasFanBase |
Australia
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWordplayOn | The Prince of Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hearingImpairment | partially deaf ⓘ |
| influenced | rock and roll singers ⓘ |
| instrument | vocals ⓘ |
| nickname |
The Nabob of Sob
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Prince of Wails ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic stage performances
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dramatic stage presence ⓘ highly emotional vocal style ⓘ highly emotional, tearful singing style ⓘ tearful performances ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Cry
NERFINISHED
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The Little White Cloud That Cried NERFINISHED ⓘ Walkin' My Baby Back Home NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
musician
ⓘ
singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| performanceStyle |
emotional
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melodramatic ⓘ theatrical ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Dallas, Oregon, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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Okeh Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersTo | Johnnie Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | popular music press ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1940s–1980s ⓘ |
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