Joseph Arthur
Sign in to saveAmerican playwright (1848–1906)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1816
- Died
- 1882
- Works
- 174
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- Mademoiselle Irnois
- Der arische Mensch in Weltgeschichte und Weltkultur, Herkunft, Weg und Einfluss
- La troisième république française, et qu'alle vaut
- Catalogue d'une précieuse collection de manuscrits persans et d'ouvrages recueillis en Perse, provenant de la bibliothèque de M. le Comte de Gobineau
- Adélaide
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Joseph Arthur (born September 28, 1971) is an American contemporary singer-songwriter from Akron, Ohio. He is known for his melodic compositions combined with swirling choruses. He was discovered by Peter Gabriel in the mid-'90s and signed to Gabriel's Real World label in 1996. Arthur's first album, Big City Secrets, was released in 1997 to critical acclaim. In 2006, Arthur's song "In the Sun" was covered by Michael Stipe (of R.E.M.) and Coldplay singer Chris Martin. <a href="https://www.last.f
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Joseph
- Family name
- Arthur
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Centerville
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- stage actor
- Languages spoken
- American English
- Genre
- melodrama
- Image
- The Indianapolis News, Joseph Arthur, 1900.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1848-01-01
- date of death
- 1906-02-21
- Commons category
- Joseph Arthur (playwright)
- birth name
- Arthur Hill Smith
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