Billy Joe Shaver
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Billy Joe Shaver was an influential American country singer-songwriter known for his gritty, narrative-driven songs that helped define the outlaw country movement.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Billy Joe Shaver canonical | 4 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
country singer-songwriter
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human ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2020 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Kris Kristofferson
NERFINISHED
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Waylon Jennings NERFINISHED ⓘ Willie Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Billy Joe Shaver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stroke ⓘ |
| child | Eddy Shaver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1939-08-16 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2020-10-28 ⓘ |
| debutAlbum | Old Five and Dimers Like Me NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
country music
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honky-tonk ⓘ outlaw country ⓘ |
| influenced |
Texas country music
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outlaw country movement ⓘ |
| instrument |
guitar
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vocals ⓘ |
| knownFor |
helping define the outlaw country sound
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storytelling songwriting ⓘ |
| lyricalStyle |
gritty
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narrative-driven ⓘ |
| movement | outlaw country ⓘ |
| name | Billy Joe Shaver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Georgia on a Fast Train
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Honky Tonk Heroes NERFINISHED ⓘ I’m Just an Old Chunk of Coal (But I’m Gonna Be a Diamond Someday) NERFINISHED ⓘ Live Forever NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Five and Dimers Like Me NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
musician
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singer-songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Corsicana, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Waco, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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Monument Records NERFINISHED ⓘ New West Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| spouse | Brenda Tindell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteSongsFor |
Elvis Presley
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Johnny Cash NERFINISHED ⓘ Kris Kristofferson NERFINISHED ⓘ Waylon Jennings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Outlaw Country