Buckwheat Zydeco
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Buckwheat Zydeco was an American accordionist and bandleader renowned for popularizing Louisiana zydeco music through energetic performances and Grammy-winning recordings.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
accordionist
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bandleader ⓘ human ⓘ musician ⓘ zydeco musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2016 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1970s ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Buckwheat Zydeco and Ils Sont Partis Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award for Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Stanley Dural Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | lung cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1947-11-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2016-09-24 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
|
| familyName | Dural NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Louisiana Creole music
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zydeco ⓘ |
| givenName | Stanley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
accordion
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keyboards ⓘ organ ⓘ |
| memberOf | Ils Sont Partis Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Louisiana zydeco revival ⓘ |
| nickname | Buckwheat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
brought Louisiana zydeco to mainstream audiences
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popularized zydeco music internationally ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
energetic live performances
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fusion of traditional zydeco with rock and R&B elements ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
performed at presidential inauguration events
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performed at the 1996 Summer Olympics closing ceremony ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Lay Your Burden Down
NERFINISHED
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On a Night Like This NERFINISHED ⓘ Taking It Home NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
accordionist
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bandleader ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| performedWith |
Eric Clapton
NERFINISHED
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Keith Richards NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ U2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Willie Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Alligator Records
NERFINISHED
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Island Records ⓘ Rounder Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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