Template:Infobox musical artist/doc

{{Infobox musical artist}} is the standard infobox for non-classical musician articles, and is within the purview of WikiProject Musicians.

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

Usage

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

{{Infobox musical artist
| Name                = 
| Img                 = 
| Img_alt             = 
| Img_capt            = 
| Img_size            = 
| Landscape           = 
| Background          = ** Mandatory ** Use one of solo_singer, non_vocal_instrumentalist, non_performing_personnel, temporary
| Birth_name          = 
| Alias               = 
| Born                = <!-- {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| Died                = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (death date then birth) -->
| Origin              = 
| Instrument          = 
| Genre               = 
| Occupation          = 
| Years_active        = <!-- YYYY–YYYY -->
| Label               = 
| Associated_acts     = 
| URL                 = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} -->
| Notable_instruments = 
}}

For articles about musical groups

{{Infobox musical artist
| Name            = 
| Img             = 
| Img_alt         = 
| Img_capt        = 
| Img_size        = 
| Landscape       = 
| Background      = ** Mandatory ** Use one of group_or_band, cover_band, classical_ensemble, temporary
| Alias           = 
| Origin          = 
| Genre           = 
| Years_active    = <!-- {{Start date|YYYY}}–YYYY -->
| Label           = 
| Associated_acts = 
| URL             = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} -->
| Current_members = 
| Past_members    = 
}}

Parameters

• Most fields are optional and the row will simply be omitted if no data is supplied.
• See WikiProject Musicians for more information about this template.

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.

Img

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

Img_alt

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

Img_capt

Caption for the image to be displayed.

Img_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 150. Size for landscape images should be 250.

Landscape

Set to yes when using wide, short images. The image height (rather than width) will be limited to 200 pixels.

Background

The musical artist should be placed into one of seven categories by using one of the codes below in the Background 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 WikiProject Albums and other projects. Please discuss additional types that need to be accounted for on the template's talk page. This field is mandatory.

Other values (e.g. "jazz trumpeter") Template:Allcaps be used.

Birth_name

This field is only relevant for individuals. The artist's name at birth.

Alias

For listing official stage names for the act; also for solo artists who change 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' actual stage name.

Born

This field is only relevant for individuals. The artist's date of birth; it is preferable to use {{Birth date and age}} (for example {{Birth date and age|1949|12|31}}) to display current age. For dead people, use {{Birth date}} (for example {{Birth date|1949|12|31}}. Also list the place of birth, if it differs from the artist's hometown (see field "Origin" below). Omit the country if it does not differ from that specified at the field "Origin".

{{Birth date and age|Year|Month|Day}}<br>[[City]], [[State/Province]], [[Country]]

Died

This field is only relevant for individuals. The artist's date and place of death (same format as birth; but use {{Death date and age}}).

Origin

The city from which the singer or group originated (that is, the city where the group was founded; or the city where individual performers started their career, should it not match the location of their birth). If the city is not known, specify at least the country. Note: as for "Born" and "Died", there is no need to additionally place a {{Flagicon}} to represent the nationality.

[[City]], [[State/Province]], [[Country]]

Instrument

This field is only relevant for individuals. General class(es) of instrument(s) played by the artist, e.g. guitar or violin. Include singing, rapping, beatboxing and/or scat singing if relevant. Separate multiple entries with {{Unbulleted list}}.

Genre

The genre or genres of music performed by the act. Aim for generality (e.g. [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]] rather than [[East Coast hip hop]]). Genres should be separated with a comma delimiter. Genres should be wikilinked. Use piped links where needed, for example: [[Pop music|Pop]], [[Rock music|rock]]. Note: most genres are not proper nouns and should not be capitalized. However, the first word in a list of multiple genres should be capitalized. Separate multiple entries with {{Unbulleted list}}.

Occupation

This field is only relevant for individuals. Roles the artist has fulfilled (e.g. musician, songwriter, producer, etc). For artists that have participated in other forms of entertainment, outside of music (such as acting), these occupations can be included if notable.

Years_active

Period in years during which the act was or has been active. Only years should be listed here (for example, do not distinguish between the period Paul McCartney was in The Beatles and his solo career), with non-consecutive periods separated by commas. Periods should be punctuated with an unspaced en dash (e.g. 1993–2004, 2005–present). See WP:DATE#Longer periods and WP:MOS#En dashes. For groups only use {{Start date}}

Label

The record label or labels to which the act has been signed, as a comma-separated list. Omit parenthetical dates; save that information for the main article. Drop the word "Records" from the end of any label's name (e.g. use [[Universal Records|Universal]] rather than [[Universal Records]].) Separate multiple entries with {{Unbulleted list}}.

Associated_acts

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

This field can include, for example, any of the following:

• For individuals: groups of which he or she has been a member
• Other 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 with {{Unbulleted list}}.

The following uses of this field should be avoided:

• Association of groups with members' solo careers
• 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, or on a single song
• Groups that are merely similar

URL

The single web address for the act's primary official website. Use {{URL}} as {{URL|example.com}}.

Current_members

This field is only relevant for groups. Current members of the group, listed in order of joining with no other notation than names. Separate multiple entries with {{Unbulleted list}}.

Past_members

This field is only relevant for groups. 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. In some exceptional cases (e.g. The Beatles), and only with a clear consensus, members at the time of dissolution may be listed in the "Current_members" field. Separate multiple entries with {{Unbulleted list}}.

Notable_instruments

This field is only relevant for individuals. Particularly noteworthy models or custom musical instruments with which the artist is strongly associated (e.g. Jimi Hendrix's Fender Stratocaster and Gibson Flying V guitars or Tori Amos's Bösendorfer piano). Separate multiple entries with {{Unbulleted list}}.

Examples

Mariah Carey Mariah Carey performing in 1998 Background information Birth name Mariah Carey Origin New York City Genres Pop, R&B, Dance-pop Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, record producer, music video director, actress Years active 1990–present Labels Columbia, Virgin, MonarC/Island Website www.mariahcarey.com

Audioslave From left to right: Tim Commerford, Chris Cornell, Brad Wilk and Tom Morello, performing at the Montreux Jazz Festival, 2005. Background information Origin Los Angeles, California, US Genres Hard rock Alternative rock Post-grunge Years active 2001 (2001)–2007 Labels Epic, Interscope Associated acts Soundgarden Rage Against the Machine Temple of the Dog The Nightwatchman Website www.audioslave.com Past members Chris Cornell Tom Morello Tim Commerford Brad Wilk

For individual musicians

The following template code produced the infobox above.

{{Infobox musical artist
| Name            = Mariah Carey
| Img             = Mariah Carey13 Edwards  Dec 1998.jpg
| Img_alt         = Young woman singing into a hand mike with her eyes closed and a big smile
| Img_capt        = Mariah Carey performing in 1998
| Background      = solo_singer
| Birth_name      = Mariah Carey
| Born            = {{Birth date and age|1970|3|27}}<br>[[Huntington, New York|Huntington]], [[Long Island]], [[New York]]
| Origin          = [[New York City]]
| Genre           = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]], [[Dance-pop]]
| Associated_acts =
| Occupation      = [[Singer]], [[songwriter]], [[record producer]], [[music video director]], [[Actor|actress]]
| Years_active    = 1990–present
| Label           = [[Columbia Records|Columbia]], [[Virgin Records|Virgin]], [[MonarC]]/[[Island Records|Island]]
| URL             = {{URL|www.mariahcarey.com}}
}}

For groups or bands

The following template code produced the infobox above.

{{Infobox musical artist
| Name            = Audioslave
| Img             = Audioslave_2005.jpg
| Img_alt         = Four-man rock group performing on stage, spotlit, with row of darkened fans in the foreground
| Landscape       = yes
| Img_capt        = From left to right: [[Tim Commerford]], [[Chris Cornell]], [[Brad Wilk]] and [[Tom Morello]], performing at the [[Montreux Jazz Festival]], 2005.
| Background      = group_or_band
| Origin          = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], [[United States|US]]
| Genre           = {{Unbulleted list| [[Hard rock]] | [[Alternative rock]] | [[Post-grunge]] }}
| Years_active    = {{Start date|2001}}–2007
| Label           = [[Epic Records|Epic]], [[Interscope Records|Interscope]]
| Associated_acts = {{Unbulleted list| [[Soundgarden]] | [[Rage Against the Machine]] | [[Temple of the Dog]] | [[The Nightwatchman]] }}
| URL             = {{URL|www.audioslave.com}}
| Current_members = 
| Past_members    = {{Unbulleted list| [[Chris Cornell]] | [[Tom Morello]] | [[Tim Commerford]] | [[Brad Wilk]] }}
}}

Examples of the template in use can be found at:

• Elvis Presley
• Madonna
• Sly & the Family Stone

Microformat

The HTML markup produced by this template includes an hCard microformat, which makes the person's details parsable by computers, either acting automatically to catalogue articles across Wikipedia or via a browser tool operated by a reader, to (for example) add the subject to an address book or database. For more information about the use of microformats on Wikipedia, please see the microformat project.

Sub-templates

Date-of-birth ("bday") information will only be included in the microformat if {{birth date}}, or {{birth date and age}} are used in the infobox. (Do not use these if the date is before 1583). Be cautious about using these if the person is still living, per WP:DOB.

To include a URL, use {{URL}}.

Please do not remove instances of these sub-templates.

Classes

hCard uses HTML classes including:

• adr
• agent
• bday
• birthplace
• category
• country-name
• deathdate
• deathplace
• extended-address
• family-name
• fn (required)
• given-name
• honorific-prefix
• honorific-suffix
• label
• locality
• n
• nickname
• note
• org
• role
• url
• vcard

Please do not rename or remove these classes nor collapse nested elements which use them.

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