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Please be aware that this template is being proposed as a guideline for use in the Musicians WikiProject. It is subject to change and may ultimately be rejected all together. To participate in the discussion and development, please visit WikiPedia:WikiProject Musicians/Article guidelines#Infobox
{{Infobox musical artist
|Name =
|Img =
|Img_capt =
|Img_size = (Only use for images smaller than 220 pixels)
|Background =
|Birth_name =
|Alias =
|Born =
|Died =
|Origin =
|Instrument =
|Genre =
|Occupation =
|Years_active =
|Label =
|Associated_acts =
|URL =
|Current_members =
|Past_members =
}}
Fields
| Type | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Name of the group or artist ("the act"). | |
| Img | An image of the act, sufficiently clear for display at 200 pixels' width. | |
| Img_capt | Caption for the image above. | |
| Background | A name chosen according to the established guidelines below. | |
| Birth_name | solo acts | The artist's name at birth (solo acts). |
| Alias | For listing official stage names for the act; also for solo artists who change their birth name. | |
| Born | solo acts | The artist's date of birth; if s/he was born in one city but raised or established in another, list the city of birth here as well. |
| Died | solo acts | The date and location of the artist's death. |
| Origin | groups | The city from which the group originated. |
| Instrument | solo acts | Instruments played by the artist. Include singing, rapping, beatboxing and/or scat singing if relevant. |
| Genre | The genre or genres of music performed by the act. Aim for generality (e.g. Hip hop rather than East Coast hip hop). | |
| Occupation | solo acts | Roles the artist has fulfilled (e.g. musician, songwriter, producer, etc). |
| Years active | Period in years during which the act was or has been active. | |
| 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 ] rather than ].) | |
| Associated_acts | Acts from which this act spun off; acts which spun off a group act; groups with which an artist performs; other acts with which the act is associated. | |
| URL | The (NB singular) web address for the act's official website. | |
| Current_members | groups | Current members of the group, listed in order with no other notation than names. |
| Past_members | groups | Past members of the group, listed in order with no other notation than names. If a group is inactive, all members should be listed here, and none in the "current members" field. |
Notes
- Never link years, unless accompanied by dates.
- Please see the WikiProject Musicians project page for more information about this template. Most fields are optional and the row will simply be omitted if no data is supplied.
Colors
The infobox is color-coded to provide a quick indication of the type of group/performer, e.g. solo artist, orchestra, etc. This is similar to the color schemes used by Misplaced Pages:WikiProject Albums and other projects. Please discuss additional types that need to be accounted for on the talk page.
The user doesn't choose the colors directly but simply specifies a name in the Background field which identifies the type of performer. The possible background colors, with the corresponding names, are indicated on the bars in the table below.
| bgcolor="Template:Infobox musical artist 2/color selector"|solo_singer | All vocal solo artists (includes singer-songwriters and singer-instrumentalists) |
| bgcolor="Template:Infobox musical artist 2/color selector"|non_vocal_instrumentalist | All non-vocal instrumentalists |
| bgcolor="Template:Infobox musical artist 2/color selector"|non_performing_personnel | All producers, songwriters, arrangers, engineers, and other non-performing personnel |
| bgcolor="Template:Infobox musical artist 2/color selector"|group_or_band | All groups, bands, crews, or other non-classical music ensembles |
| bgcolor="Template:Infobox musical artist 2/color selector"|cover_band | Cover and tribute bands (same as Misplaced Pages:WikiProject Albums' color for covers/tribute albums) |
| bgcolor="Template:Infobox musical artist 2/color selector"|classical_ensemble | All orchestras and other classical music ensembles |
| bgcolor="Template:Infobox musical artist 2/color selector"|temporary | Temporary collaborative projects |
Sample template
The following template code produced the info box on this page
{{Infobox musical artist
|Name = The Five Heartbeats
|Img = Five heartbeats.jpg
|Img_capt = The Five Heartbeats.
|Background = group_or_band
|Origin = ], ], ]
|Genre = ]/]
|Years_active = 1965 - 1973
|Label = Big Red, A&B
|URL =
|Past_members = Eddie King, Jr. <br /> J.T. Matthews <br /> Donald "Duck" Matthews <br> Anthony "Choirboy" Stone <br /> Terrance "Dresser" Williams <br /> Michael "Flash" Turner
}}
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