Bob Shane

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Bob Shane was an American folk singer best known as a founding member and lead vocalist of the influential folk group The Kingston Trio.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf folk singer
human
musician
vocalist
activeYearsEnd 2000s
activeYearsStart 1950s
associatedAct Dave Guard NERFINISHED
John Stewart NERFINISHED
Nick Reynolds NERFINISHED
associatedGenreMovement folk revival of the late 1950s and early 1960s
birthName Robert Castle Schoen NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath pneumonia
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1934-02-01
dateOfDeath 2020-01-26
ethnicOrigin German-American
familyName Schoen NERFINISHED
founded The Kingston Trio NERFINISHED
genre folk music
pop folk
genreOfAssociatedAct American folk music
givenName Robert
influenced 1960s American folk revival
instrument guitar
vocals
languageOfPerformance English
memberOf The Kingston Trio NERFINISHED
name Bob Shane NERFINISHED
notableAchievement helped popularize folk music in mainstream American culture
notableAward Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Performance (with The Kingston Trio, 1959, for Tom Dooley) NERFINISHED
notableWork M.T.A. (recording with The Kingston Trio) NERFINISHED
Tom Dooley (recording with The Kingston Trio) NERFINISHED
Where Have All the Flowers Gone (recording with The Kingston Trio) NERFINISHED
numberOfChildren 5
occupation guitarist
recording artist
singer
placeOfBirth Hilo, Hawaii, United States NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Phoenix, Arizona, United States NERFINISHED
positionInGroup lead vocalist of The Kingston Trio
recordLabel Capitol Records
Decca Records
residence Phoenix, Arizona, United States NERFINISHED
spouse Bobbie Childress NERFINISHED
Louise Brandon NERFINISHED
stageName Bob Shane NERFINISHED

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The Kingston Trio member Bob Shane