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'''{{tl|Infobox musical artist}}''' is the standard infobox for musician articles, and is within the purview of [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians|WikiProject Musicians]].

This template may also be used as a module (or sub-template) of {{tl|Infobox person}}; see [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Infoboxes/embed|WikiProject Infoboxes/embed]] for guidance on such usage.

See also [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians/Infobox|WikiProject Musicians/Infobox]] for more information.

== Usage ==
{{em|One of the following two}} alternatives (one for individuals, one for groups) should be placed in an article at the top of the page, before the introduction.

=== For articles about individuals ===
* For dancers, use {{tl|Infobox dancer}} instead.

{{Parameter names example | honorific_prefix | name | honorific_suffix | image | image_size | image_upright | landscape | alt | caption | background=solo_singer | native_name | native_name_lang | birth_name | alias | birth_date | birth_place | origin | death_date | death_place | genre | occupation | instrument | years_active | label | associated_acts | website | notable_instruments | module | module2 | module3 }}

<pre style="overflow:auto; margin-left:0">
{{Infobox musical artist
| honorific_prefix = 
| name             = 
| honorific_suffix = 
| image            = 
| image_upright    = 
| image_size       = 
| landscape        = <!-- yes, if wide image, otherwise leave blank -->
| alt              = 
| caption          = 
| background       = **Mandatory** Use one: solo_singer, non_vocal_instrumentalist, non_performing_personnel, or temporary
| native_name      = 
| native_name_lang = 
| birth_name       = <!-- leave empty if the same "name" -->
| alias            = 
| birth_date       = <!-- {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} for living people supply only the year unless the exact date is already WIDELY published, as per [[WP:DOB]] -->
| birth_place      = 
| origin           = 
| death_date       = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (death date first) -->
| death_place      = 
| genre            = 
| occupation       = 
| instrument       = 
| years_active     = <!-- YYYY–YYYY (or –present) -->
| label            = 
| associated_acts  = 
| website          = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} or {{Official URL}} -->
| module           = 
| module2          = 
| module3          = 
}}
</pre>

=== 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}}

{{Parameter names example | name | image | image_size | image_upright | landscape | alt | caption | background=group_or_band | alias | origin | genre | years_active | label | associated_acts | website | current_members | past_members | module | module2 | module3 }}

<pre style="overflow:auto; margin-left:0">
{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = 
| image           = 
| image_size      = 
| image_upright   = 
| landscape       = <!-- yes, if wide image, otherwise leave blank -->
| alt             = 
| caption         = 
| background      = **Mandatory** Use one: group_or_band, classical_ensemble, or temporary
| alias           = 
| origin          = 
| genre           = 
| years_active    = <!-- {{Start date|YYYY}}–{{End date|YYYY}} (or –present) -->
| label           = 
| associated_acts = 
| website         = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} or {{Official URL}} -->
| current_members = 
| past_members    = 
| module          = 
| module2         = 
| module3         = 
}}
</pre>

== Parameters ==
* Most fields are optional and the row will simply be omitted if no data is supplied.
* See [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians|WikiProject Musicians]] for more information about this template.

=== honorific_prefix ===
Titles or styles such as "[[The Right Honourable]]"

=== name ===
The name of the group or artist ("the act") in plain text only. Logos and other graphics are to be avoided in this field in accordance with [[WP:ACCESS]], [[WP:FAIR]], and in particular [[WP:LOGO]]. This field is mandatory.

=== honorific_suffix ===
Honours such as "CBE", "OBE" e.g. [[Cilla Black|Cilla Black OBE]]

=== image ===
An image of the act, sufficiently clear for display at 220 pixels' width. Set to only the image name, e.g. <code>Example.png</code>, not <code>Image:Example.png</code> or <code><nowiki>[[File:Example.png|200px|abc]]</nowiki></code>.

=== image_size ===
The image size should only be specified if the image is smaller than 220 pixels width. Enter the width in pixels without "px", for example <code>150</code>.

=== image_upright ===
Scales the image thumbnail from its default size by the given factor. Values less than 1 scale the image down (0.9 = 90%) and values greater than 1 scale the image up (1.15 = 115%).

=== landscape ===
Set to <code>yes</code> when using wide, short images. The image height (rather than width) will be limited to 200 pixels.

=== alt ===
Alt text for the image, for visually impaired and other readers who cannot see the image. See [[WP:ALT]].

=== caption ===
Caption for the image to be displayed.

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<div id="Background color"><!--for compatibility with legacy anchors--></div>

=== background ===
The musical artist should be placed into one of six categories by using one of the codes below in the <code>background</code> field. Each category is color-coded to provide a quick indication of the type of group/performer, e.g. solo artist, orchestra, etc. The color scheme is similar to the one used by [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Albums|WikiProject Albums]] and other projects. Please discuss additional types that need to be accounted for on the template's [[Template talk:Infobox musical artist|talk page]]. '''This field is mandatory'''.

{{Infobox musical artist/doc/type|description=Description}}

'''Other values (e.g. "jazz trumpeter") {{Allcaps|must not}} be used.'''

Pages with an invalid value in {{para|background}} can be found in [[:Category:Infobox musical artist with missing or invalid Background field]].

=== native_name ===
<span style="background:#F0E68C">This field is only relevant for individuals.</span>
The artist's name in their own language. For Chinese-language individuals, use {{tl|Infobox Chinese}} for <code>|module=</code> instead. For Korean-language individuals, use {{tl|Infobox Korean name}} for <code>|module=</code> instead.

=== native_name_lang ===
<span style="background:#F0E68C">This field is only relevant for individuals.</span>
[[List of ISO 639-2 codes|ISO 639-2 code]]. E.g., "fre" or "fra" for French. If more than one, use {{tl|lang}} for {{Para|native_name}} instead

=== birth_name ===
<span style="background:#F0E68C">This field is only relevant for individuals.</span>
The person's name at birth

=== alias ===
For listing {{em|official}} [[stage name]]s for the act or solo artist other than the name in the {{para|name}} parameter. Also for the solo artist's [[legal name]](s), or other officially authorized names that differ from their birth name. This field is not for nicknames such as "The Godfather of Soul" ([[James Brown]]) or "Nippy" ([[Whitney Houston]]), which are not the artists' {{em|official}} names.

=== birth_date ===
<span style="background:#F0E68C">This field is only relevant for individuals.</span>
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).
<pre>{{Birth date and age|Year|Month|Day}}</pre>

=== birth_place ===
<span style="background:#F0E68C">This field is only relevant for individuals.</span>
The artist's place of birth. For "United States" and "United Kingdom", it is preferred that they be abbreviated "U.S." and "UK", but political subdivisions should never be (never "MA" for "Massachusetts", "ON" for "Ontario", etc.). See Notes{{r|location}} for details. Do not add a flag icon. (see field "[[Template:Infobox musical artist/doc#origin|origin]]" below).
<pre>[[City]], State/Province, Country</pre>

=== origin ===
The town, city etc., from which the group or musician originated (that is, the place where the group was founded, or where the individual performer started their career, should it not match the location of their birth). If the place is not known, specify at least the country.  For "United States" and "United Kingdom", it is preferred that they be abbreviated "U.S." and "UK", but political subdivisions should never be (never "MA" for "Massachusetts", "ON" for "Ontario", etc.). See Notes{{r|location}} for details. Do not add a flag icon. Omit the country if it does not differ from that specified at the field "birth_place". 
<pre>[[City]], State/Province, Country</pre>

=== death_date ===
<span style="background:#F0E68C">This field is only relevant for individuals.</span>
The artist's date of death (same format as birth_date; but use {{tl|Death date and age}}).

=== death_place ===
<span style="background:#F0E68C">This field is only relevant for individuals.</span>
The artist's place of death (same format as birth_place).  For "United States" and "United Kingdom", it is preferred that they be abbreviated "U.S." and "UK", but political subdivisions should never be (never "MA" for "Massachusetts", "ON" for "Ontario", etc.). See Notes{{r|location}} for details. Do not add a flag icon. Omit the country if it does not differ from that specified at the field "birth_place". 

=== 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.

=== occupation ===
<span style="background:#f0e68c">This field is only relevant for individuals.</span>
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}}

=== instrument ===
<span style="background:#F0E68C">This field is only relevant for individuals.</span>
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> and/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 ===
Period(s) during which the act was or has been active. Only calendar year ranges or a single calendar year should be listed; for example, do not distinguish between the period [[Paul McCartney]] was in [[the Beatles]] and his solo career. Use commas, {{tl|Flatlist}}, or {{tl|Hlist}}}.{{r|lists}} to separate non-consecutive periods, and denote ranges with an unspaced [[en dash]] (e.g. {{nowrap|1993–2004, 2005–present}}). See [[WP:DATE#Longer periods]] and [[WP:MOS#En dashes]].

=== label ===
The record label or labels to which the act has been signed. Omit parenthetical dates; save that information for the main article as this degree of detail is better discussed in prose. [[MOS:PIPEDLINK|Pipe out]] "Records", "Entertainment", "Music" or similar words from the end of any label's name. For example, use <code><nowiki>[[Universal Records|Universal]]</nowiki></code> rather than <code><nowiki>[[Universal Records]]</nowiki></code>. Separate multiple entries by using commas, {{tl|Flatlist}}, or {{tl|Hlist}}.{{r|lists}} Start with the oldest first.

=== associated_acts ===
This field is for professional relationships with other notable musicians or bands that are significant to this artist's career.

This field can include, for example, any of the following:
* For individuals: groups of which they have been a member
* Acts with which this act has collaborated on multiple occasions, or on an album, or toured with as a single collaboration act playing together
* Groups which have spun off from this group
* A group from which this group has spun off

Separate multiple entries by using commas, {{tl|Flatlist}}, or {{tl|Hlist}}.{{r|lists}}

As per [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Lists]] and [[WP:Bandname]], use [[sentence case]] for lists of band names. Example: The Rolling Stones, the Beatles, the Who

The following uses of this field should be avoided:
* For groups: the solo careers of its members
* Groups with only one member in common
* Association of producers, managers, etc. (who are themselves acts) with other acts (unless the act essentially belongs to the producer, as in the case of a studio orchestra formed by and working exclusively with a producer)
* One-time collaboration for a single song
* Groups that have played or toured together as separate acts
* Groups that are merely similar

=== website ===
The {{em|single}} web address for the act's primary {{em|official}} website. Use {{tl|URL}} as <nowiki>{{URL|www.example.com}} </nowiki>. {{tl|Official URL}} can be used to automatically fetch the web address from Wikidata.

=== current_members ===
<span style="background:{{Infobox musical artist/color|group_or_band}}">This field is only relevant for active groups.</span>
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,
<pre style="overflow:auto">
| current_members =
* Member 1
* Member 2
* Member 3
</pre>

=== past_members ===
<span style="background:{{Infobox musical artist/color|group_or_band}}">This field is only relevant for groups.</span>
Past members of the group, listed in order of joining with no other notation than names. If a group is inactive, all members should be listed here, and none in the "current_members" field. If membership of the group has varied over time, it should not be noted here, but may be discussed in the article body. Can also be given as {{para|former_members}}. Separate multiple entries using [[Help:list|<nowiki>*</nowiki> list markup]]. For example,
<pre style="overflow:auto">
| past_members = 
* Member 1
* Member 2
* Member 3
</pre>

=== embed ===
Set to 'yes' if embedded in another infobox template.

=== module, module2, module3 ===
Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.

== Use as a child template ==
The '''embed''' parameter is used when embedding this infobox into another.

{{Infobox person module documentation |template=Infobox musical artist |parameter=embed |example_parameter1=background}}

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

<pre style="overflow:auto; white-space:pre;">
{{Infobox musical artist
| name       = 
| background = 
| <!-- etc. -->
| module     = {{Infobox ABC
| embed      = yes <!-- or child=yes / subbox=yes -->
| <!-- etc. -->
}}
}}
</pre>

== Examples ==

=== For individual musicians ===
{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = Mariah Carey
| image           = Mariah Carey13 Edwards Dec 1998.jpg
| image_upright   = 1.0
| alt             = Young woman singing into a hand mike with her eyes closed and a big smile
| caption         = Carey performing in 1998
| background      = solo_singer
| birth_name      =  <!-- leave empty if the same "name" -->
| birth_date      = {{Birth date and age|1970|3|27}}
| birth_place     = [[Huntington, New York]], U.S.
| origin          = New York City
| genre           = {{Flatlist|
* [[Pop music|Pop]]
* [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]
* [[dance-pop]]
}}
| associated_acts = 
| occupation      = Singer-songwriter, record producer
| years_active    = 1990–present
| label           = {{Flatlist|
* [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
* [[Virgin Records|Virgin]]
* [[MonarC]]/[[Island Records|Island]]
}}
| website         = {{URL|mariahcarey.com}}
}}

<pre style="overflow:auto; margin-left:0">
{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = Mariah Carey
| image           = Mariah Carey13 Edwards Dec 1998.jpg
| image_upright   = 1.0
| alt             = Young woman singing into a hand mike with her eyes closed and a big smile
| caption         = Carey performing in 1998
| background      = solo_singer
| birth_name      =  <!-- leave empty if the same "name" -->
| birth_date      = {{Birth date and age|1970|3|27}}
| birth_place     = [[Huntington, New York]], U.S.
| origin          = New York City
| genre           = {{Flatlist|
* [[Pop music|Pop]]
* [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]
* [[dance-pop]]
}}
| associated_acts = 
| occupation      = Singer-songwriter, record producer
| years_active    = 1990–present
| label           = {{Flatlist|
* [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
* [[Virgin Records|Virgin]]
* [[MonarC]]/[[Island Records|Island]]
}}
| website         = {{URL|mariahcarey.com}}
}}
</pre>

{{Clear}}

=== For groups or bands ===
{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = Audioslave
| image           = Audioslave 2005.jpg
| landscape       = yes
| 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
| background      = group_or_band
| origin          = [[Los Angeles]], California, U.S.
| genre           = {{Flatlist|
* [[Hard rock]]
* [[alternative rock]]
* [[post-grunge]]
}}
| years_active    = 2001–2007
| label           = {{Flatlist|
* [[Epic Records|Epic]]
* [[Interscope Records|Interscope]]
}}
| associated_acts = {{Flatlist|
* [[Soundgarden]]
* [[Rage Against the Machine]]
* [[Temple of the Dog]]
* [[The Nightwatchman]]
}}
| website         = {{URL|audioslave.com}}
| current_members = 
| past_members    = 
* [[Chris Cornell]]
* [[Tom Morello]]
* [[Tim Commerford]]
* [[Brad Wilk]]
}}

<pre style="overflow:auto; margin-left:0">
{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = Audioslave
| image           = Audioslave 2005.jpg
| landscape       = yes
| 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
| background      = group_or_band
| origin          = [[Los Angeles]], California, U.S.
| genre           = {{Flatlist|
* [[Hard rock]]
* [[alternative rock]]
* [[post-grunge]]
}}
| years_active    = 2001–2007
| label           = {{Flatlist|
* [[Epic Records|Epic]]
* [[Interscope Records|Interscope]]
}}
| associated_acts = {{Flatlist|
* [[Soundgarden]]
* [[Rage Against the Machine]]
* [[Temple of the Dog]]
* [[The Nightwatchman]]
}}
| website         = {{URL|audioslave.com}}
| current_members = 
| past_members    = 
* [[Chris Cornell]]
* [[Tom Morello]]
* [[Tim Commerford]]
* [[Brad Wilk]]
}}
</pre>

Examples of the template in use can be found at:
* [[Elvis Presley]]
* [[Madonna]]
* [[Sly and the Family Stone]]

== 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
* {{Category link with count|Infobox musical artist with missing or invalid Background field}} – if '''background''' parameter is missing or set to any value other than: solo_singer, non_vocal_instrumentalist, non_performing_personnel, group_or_band, classical_ensemble, temporary
* {{Category link with count|Pages using Template:Infobox musical artist with unknown parameters}} – any articles using this infobox with unknown parameter names

== See also ==
'''Supporting templates'''
* [[Template:Infobox musical artist/color]]
* [[Template:Infobox musical artist/hCard class]]
* [[Template:Infobox musical artist/tracking]]

'''Similate templates'''
* [[Template:Infobox person]]

== Notes ==
{{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 name="location">As per RfC "Naming countries in infoboxes": When identifying a location, city or region in the United States or United Kingdom, the preferred approach is to use the country abbreviations allowed by [[MOS:ACRO]], such as "Portsmouth, New Hampshire, U.S." and "Cardiff, Wales, UK", rather than spelling out the full country name. Avoid using abbreviations for states or provinces in all nations. {{xt|New Hampshire}} rather than {{!xt|NH}}, {{xt|New South Wales}} rather than {{!xt|NSW}}, or {{xt|British Columbia}} rather than {{!xt|BC}} (see [[MOS:POSTABBR]]). Cities such as New York City and London may be rendered as "New York City, U.S." and "London, UK" or simply "New York City" and "London". Also, these should not be linked when the context makes it clear (see [[MOS:OVERLINK]]). If only the country name is included, it may be written out in full.
</ref>
}}

== Microformat ==
{{UF-hcard-person}}

The determination between <code>class="fn"</code> (for individuals) and <code>class="fn org"</code> (for groups) and is made by {{tl|Infobox musical artist/hCard class}}.

== TemplateData ==
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{{TemplateData header|noheader=1}}
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{
	"description": "An infobox for musical artists/groups.",
	"params": {
		"honorific_prefix": {
			"label": "Honorific prefix",
			"description": "titles such as Sir.",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false
		},
		"name": {
			"label": "Name",
			"description": "Name of group/artist, plain text only.",
			"type": "string",
			"aliases": [
				"Name"
			],
			"default": "The page name",
			"required": false
		},
		"honorific_suffix": {
			"label": "Honorific suffix",
			"description": "Honours such as CBE, OBE.",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false
		},
		"background": {
			"label": "Background",
			"description": "Must be specified, sets to color used. Must be one of 'solo_singer', 'non_vocal_instrumentalist', 'non_performing_personnel', 'group_or_band', 'classical_ensemble', or 'temporary' (for temporary collaborative projects).",
			"type": "string",
			"aliases": [
				"Background"
			],
			"required": true
		},
		"image": {
			"label": "Image",
			"description": "Image to use in infobox Set to only the image name e.g. 'ABBA - TopPop 1974 5.png'.",
			"type": "string",
			"aliases": [
				"Img"
			],
			"required": false
		},
		"image_size": {
			"label": "Image size",
			"description": "Should only be specified if the image is smaller than 220 pixels width. Enter the width in pixels without 'px', for example '150'.",
			"type": "string",
			"aliases": [
				"Img_size"
			],
			"required": false
		},
		"image_upright": {
			"label": "Image upright",
			"description": "Scales the image thumbnail from its default size by the given factor. Values less than 1 scale the image down (0.9 = 90%) and values greater than 1 scale the image up (1.15 = 115%)..",
			"type": "string",
			"aliases": [
				"Img_upright"
			],
			"required": false
		},
		"landscape": {
			"label": "Landscape",
			"description": "Set to yes when using wide, short images.",
			"type": "string",
			"aliases": [
				"Landscape"
			],
			"required": false
		},
		"alt": {
			"label": "Image alt text",
			"description": "Alt text for the image, for visually impaired and other readers who cannot see the image.",
			"type": "string",
			"aliases": [
				"Img_alt"
			],
			"required": false
		},
		"caption": {
			"label": "Image caption",
			"description": "Caption for the image.",
			"type": "string",
			"aliases": [
				"Img_capt"
			],
			"required": false
		},
		"native_name": {
			"label": "Native name",
			"description": "The artist's name in their own language.",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false
		},
		"native_name_lang": {
			"label": "Native name (language)",
			"description": "ISO 639-2 code e.g. 'fr' or 'fra' for French. If more than one, use {{lang}} for native_name instead",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false
		},
		"birth_name": {
			"label": "Birth name",
			"description": "The person's name at birth.",
			"type": "string",
			"aliases": [
				"Birth_name"
			],
			"required": false
		},
		"alias": {
			"label": "Alias",
			"description": "Official stage names, legal names, or other officially authorized names. Not for nicknames.",
			"type": "string",
			"aliases": [
				"Alias"
			],
			"required": false
		},
		"birth_date": {
			"label": "Birth date",
			"description": "The artist's date of birth; it is preferable to use {{Birth date and age}} e.g. '{{Birth date and age|1949|12|31}}'.",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false
		},
		"birth_place": {
			"label": "Birth place",
			"description": "The artist's place of birth. e.g. '[[Lubbock, Texas]], U.S.'.",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false
		},
		"origin": {
			"label": "Origin",
			"description": "The city from which the singer or group originated. e.g. '[[Aston]], [[Birmingham]], England'",
			"type": "string",
			"aliases": [
				"Origin"
			],
			"required": false
		},
		"death_date": {
			"label": "Death date",
			"description": "The artist's date of death use {{Death date and age}}",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false
		},
		"death_place": {
			"label": "Death place",
			"description": "Place of death.",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false
		},
		"genre": {
			"label": "Genre",
			"description": "The genre or genres of music performed by the act. Genres should be wikilinked and separated by using commas or {{tl|Flatlist}}.",
			"type": "string",
			"aliases": [
				"Genre"
			],
			"required": false
		},
		"occupation": {
			"label": "Occupation",
			"description": "Roles the artist has fulfilled (e.g. musician, songwriter, producer, etc). For artists who have participated in forms of entertainment outside of music (such as acting), these occupations can be included if notable.",
			"type": "string",
			"aliases": [
				"Occupation"
			],
			"required": false
		},
		"instrument": {
			"label": "Instrument",
			"description": "General classes of instruments played by the artist, e.g. guitar or violin. Include singing, rapping, beatboxing and/or scat singing if relevant. Separate multiple entries by using commas or {{tl|Flatlist}}. Instruments listed in the infobox should be limited to only those that the artist is primarily known for using.",
			"type": "string",
			"aliases": [
				"Instrument"
			],
			"required": false
		},
		"years_active": {
			"label": "Years active",
			"description": "Years artist/group was active e.g. '1993–2004, 2005–present'.",
			"type": "string",
			"aliases": [
				"Years_active",
				"yearsactive"
			],
			"required": false
		},
		"label": {
			"label": "Record label",
			"description": "The record label or labels to which the act has been signed, as a comma- or {{tl|Flatlist}}-separated list. Omit dates. e.g. '[[Universal Records|Universal]]'.",
			"type": "string",
			"aliases": [
				"Label"
			],
			"required": false
		},
		"associated_acts": {
			"label": "Associated acts",
			"description": "Professional relationships with other musicians or bands that are significant and notable to this artist's career.",
			"type": "string",
			"aliases": [
				"Associated_acts"
			],
			"required": false
		},
		"website": {
			"label": "Website",
			"description": "The single web address for the act's primary official website. e.g. '{{URL|blacksabbath.com}}'.",
			"type": "string",
			"aliases": [
				"URL",
				"url"
			],
			"required": false
		},
		"current_members": {
			"label": "Current members",
			"description": "Name of current members of the group, listed in order of joining. Separate multiple entries using * list markup, one per line.",
			"type": "string",
			"aliases": [
				"Current_members"
			],
			"required": false
		},
		"past_members": {
			"label": "Past members",
			"description": "Past members of the group, listed in order of joining. Separate multiple entries using * list markup, one per line. If a group is inactive, all members should be listed here, and none in the 'current_members' field.",
			"type": "string",
			"aliases": [
				"Past_members"
			],
			"required": false
		},
		"notable_instruments": {
			"label": "Notable instruments",
			"description": "No longer used.",
			"type": "string",
			"aliases": [
				"Notable_instruments"
			],
			"deprecated": "no longer used."
		},
		"embed": {
			"label": "Embedded",
			"description": "Set to 'yes' if embedded in another infobox template.",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false
		},
		"module": {
			"label": "Module",
			"description": "Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false
		},
		"module2": {
			"label": "Module 2",
			"description": "Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false
		},
		"module3": {
			"label": "Module 3",
			"description": "Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false
		}
	},
	"format": "{{_\n| ________________ = _\n}}\n"
}
</templatedata>
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[[Category:Music infobox templates|Musical Artist]]
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[[Category:WikiProject Musicians templates|Infobox Musical Artist]]
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