Ruby Murray (person)
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Ruby Murray was a popular Northern Irish singer of the 1950s, best known for her string of UK chart hits and distinctive warm vocal style.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ruby Murray | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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recording artist ⓘ singer ⓘ television performer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1990s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Torquay Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | liver cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1935-03-29 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1996-12-17 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Northern Irish ⓘ |
| familyName | Murray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
easy listening
ⓘ
traditional pop music ⓘ |
| givenName | Ruby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild | Julie Burgess NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalReference | her name became Cockney rhyming slang for "curry" ⓘ |
| hasFanBase |
Ireland
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later British female pop singers ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| name | Ruby Murray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
had five singles in the UK Top 20 at the same time in 1955
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was one of the most popular UK female singers of the 1950s ⓘ |
| notablePerformance | Royal Variety Performance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Evermore
NERFINISHED
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Happy Days and Lonely Nights NERFINISHED ⓘ Heartbeat NERFINISHED ⓘ If Anyone Finds This, I Love You NERFINISHED ⓘ Let Me Go, Lover! NERFINISHED ⓘ Softly, Softly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
singer
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television actor ⓘ |
| performedOn |
BBC television
NERFINISHED
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radio ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Belfast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Torquay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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HMV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestant Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Protestantism
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| residence |
Belfast
NERFINISHED
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse | Bernard Burgess NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouseOccupation | singer ⓘ |
| vocalType | warm vocal style ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Ruby Murray (slang)