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{{Person infobox header}}

{{Music infobox header}}

* For dancers, use {{tl|Infobox dancer}} instead.

 

 

{{Infobox musical artist

| background = person

| death_place =

| genre =

| years_active = <!-- YYYY–YYYY (or –present) -->

| label =

| module3 =

}}

 

=== For articles about musical groups ===

* Some types of musical groups have their own dedicated infobox, which should be used instead: {{tl|Infobox choir}}, {{tl|Infobox orchestra}}, {{tl|Infobox marching band}}

 

 

{{Infobox musical artist

| background = group_or_band

| origin =

| genre =

| years_active = <!-- {{Start date|YYYY}}–{{End date|YYYY}} (or –present) -->

| label =

| module3 =

}}

 

== Parameters ==

 

=== background ===

 

=== honorific_prefix ===

=== birth_date ===

{{Em|This field is only relevant for individuals.}} The artist's date of birth; it is preferable to use {{tl|Birth date and age}} (for example <code><nowiki>{{Birth date and age|1949|12|31}}</nowiki></code>) to display current age. If the artist's age is verified, but the date is not known, then use {{tl|Birth based on age as of date}} (for example <code><nowiki>{{Birth based on age as of date|63|2012|08|30}}</nowiki></code>). For dead people, use {{tl|Birth date}} (for example <code><nowiki>{{Birth date|1949|12|31}}</nowiki></code>). Also list the place of birth using the birth_place parameter (below).

 

=== birth_place ===

 

=== origin ===

 

=== death_date ===

=== death_place ===

{{Em|This field is only relevant for individuals.}}

 

=== genre ===

The genre or genres of music performed by the act. Aim for generality (e.g. <code><nowiki>[[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]</nowiki></code> rather than <code><nowiki>[[East Coast hip hop]]</nowiki></code>) and preferably use two to four. Genres should be separated by using commas, {{tl|Flatlist}} or {{tl|Hlist}}.{{r|lists}} Genres should be wikilinked. Use piped links where needed, for example: <code><nowiki>[[Pop music|Pop]], [[Rock music|rock]]</nowiki></code>. Most genres are not proper nouns and should not be capitalized. However, the first word in a list of multiple genres should be capitalized. Genres that are sourced in the article itself do not require a source in the infobox, but sometimes it can be useful to have the source listed again anyway, to help prevent edit warring. A hidden comment such as <code><nowiki><!-- genres listed here are sourced in the article text --></nowiki></code> can also be used to this end.

 

{{Em|This field is only relevant for individuals.}} Roles the artist has fulfilled (e.g. musician, songwriter, producer). For artists who have participated in forms of entertainment outside of music (such as acting), these occupations can be included if notable. Please observe sentence case and capitalise only the first letter of the first item (e.g. Musician, actor, singer-songwriter). Multiple occupations should be ordered according to importance and separated by commas, {{tl|Flatlist}} or {{tl|Hlist}}.{{r|lists}}

 

{{Em|This field is only relevant for individuals.}} General class(es) of instrument(s) played by the artist (e.g. <code><nowiki>guitar</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>violin</nowiki></code>). Include <code><nowiki>singing</nowiki></code>, <code><nowiki>rapping</nowiki></code>, <code><nowiki>beatboxing</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>scat singing</nowiki></code> if relevant. Separate multiple entries by using commas, {{tl|Flatlist}} or {{tl|Hlist}}.{{r|lists}} Instruments listed in the infobox should be limited to {{em|only}} those that the artist is primarily known for using. The instruments infobox parameter is {{em|not}} intended as a [[WP:COATRACK]] for every instrument the subject has ever used.

 

=== years_active ===

=== current_members ===

{{Em|This field is only relevant for active groups.}} Current members of the group, listed in order of joining with no other notation than names. For multiple members joining concurrently (such as the formation of the band), list them according to alphabetical order. Separate multiple entries using [[Help:list|<nowiki>*</nowiki> list markup]]. For example,

| current_members =

* Member 1

* Member 2

* Member 3

 

=== past_members ===

| past_members =

* Member 1

* Member 2

* Member 3

 

=== website ===

The '''module''' parameters (module, module2, module3) are used for embedding other templates into this infobox.

 

{{Infobox musical artist

| name =

}}

}}

 

== Examples ==

| image = Mariah Carey13 Edwards Dec 1998.jpg

| image_upright =

| caption = Carey performing in 1998

| birth_name = <!-- leave empty if the same "name" -->

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|3|27}}

| origin = New York City

| genre = {{Flatlist|

* [[dance-pop]]

}}

| years_active = 1990–present

| label = {{Flatlist|

* [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]

}}

 

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Mariah Carey

| image = Mariah Carey13 Edwards Dec 1998.jpg

| image_upright =

| caption = Carey performing in 1998

| birth_name = <!-- leave empty if the same "name" -->

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|3|27}}

| origin = New York City

| genre = {{hlist|

* [[dance-pop]]

}}

| occupations = Singer-songwriter, record producer

| years_active = 1990–present

| label = {{Flatlist|

* [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]

| website = {{URL|mariahcarey.com}}

}}

 

{{Clear}}

| alt = Four-man rock group performing on stage, spotlit, with row of darkened fans in the foreground

| caption = From left to right: [[Tim Commerford]], [[Chris Cornell]], [[Brad Wilk]] and [[Tom Morello]] in 2005

| genre = {{Flatlist|

* [[Hard rock]]

* [[post-grunge]]

}}

| years_active = 2001–2007

| label = {{Flatlist|

}}

 

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Audioslave

| alt = Four-man rock group performing on stage, spotlit, with row of darkened fans in the foreground

| caption = From left to right: [[Tim Commerford]], [[Chris Cornell]], [[Brad Wilk]] and [[Tom Morello]] in 2005

| genre = {{Flatlist|

* [[Hard rock]]

* [[post-grunge]]

}}

| years_active = 2001–2007

| label = {{Flatlist|

| website = {{URL|audioslave.com}}

}}

 

Examples of the template in use can be found at:

== Tracking categories ==

Hidden maintenance/tracking categories which may be added to articles using this infobox:

* {{Category link with count|Articles with hCards|pages}} – all articles using this infobox

 

{{Reflist|refs=

<ref name="lists">For short horizontal lists of two or three items, comma separators are acceptable, but for longer lists the use of {{tl|Flatlist}} or {{tl|Hlist}} is preferred as they offer a benefit to users of screen readers. Vertical lists should always be implemented by {{tl|Plainlist}} or {{tl|Unbulleted list}} and never by {{tag|br|s}} tags for reasons of [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Accessibility#Vertical lists|accessibility]].</ref>

</ref>

}}

"type": "line",

"required": false,

},

"alt": {

"birth_place": {

"label": "Birth place",

"type": "string",

"required": false

"example": "{{hlist|[[Rock music|Rock]]|[[synth-pop]]|[[house music|house}}"

},

"type": "string",

},

"years_active": {

"description": "Name of spouse(s), followed by years of marriage. Use the format Name (married 1950–present) for a current spouse, and Name (married 1970–1999) for former spouse(s). Separate entries using Template:Plainlist or Template:Unbulleted list. For deceased persons still married at time of death, do not include an end year. {{Marriage}} may be used.",

"type": "string",

"required": false

},

"description": "For unmarried life partners in a domestic partnership (of any gender or sexual orientation), not business partners. Use the format Name (1950–present) for current partner and Name (1970–1999) for former partner(s).",

"type": "string",

"required": false

},

"type": "line",

"required": false,

},

"module": {

"group_or_band"

]

}

},

"paramOrder": [

"honorific_prefix",

"death_place",

"genre",

"years_active",

"label",

"module",

"module2",

]

}

[[Category:WikiProject Musicians templates|Infobox Musical Artist]]

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