Template:Infobox musical artist

Samples

See a sample template at the bottom of this page. Examples of template in action: Elvis Presley Madonna Sly & the Family Stone

Usage

• Placement:

This template should be placed in an article at the top of the page, before the introduction.

• Code:

{{Infobox musical artist | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
| Name                = 
| Img                 = 
| Img_capt            = 
| Img_size            = (Only use for images smaller than 220 pixels)
| Background          = 
| Birth_name          = 
| Alias               = 
| Born                = 
| Died                = 
| Origin              = 
| Instrument          = 
| Genre               = 
| Style               =
| Occupation          = 
| Years_active        = 
| Label               = 
| Associated_acts     = 
| URL                 = 
| Current_members     = 
| Past_members        = 
| Notable_instruments =
}}

Fields

Any fields marked with "group" or "solo" are only meant to be used with musical groups or solo artists, respectively. Remove the parameters that are not needed.

Field	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 that specify the color of the template.
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. Alos list the place oif birth, if it differs from the artists' origin/"hometown" (see below). The flag is optional. [[Month Day]], [[Year]]<br><small>[[Image:Flag of country.svg|25px]] [[City]], [[State/Province]], [[Country]]</small>
Died	solo acts	The date and location of the artist's death. (same format as birth)
Origin		The city from which the singer or group originated (that is, the city in which the group was founded, or the city from which a solo performer was born, should it not match the location of their birth). [[Image:Flag of country.svg|25px]] [[City]], [[State/Provence]], [[Country]]
Instrument	solo acts	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.
Genre		The genre or genres of music performed by the act. Aim for generality (e.g. Hip hop rather than East Coast hip hop). As with all articles this should be based on a reliable source like All Music Guide and not guess work.
Style		The style of music performed within the genre of the act or soloist. This may be more specific, and should be sourced using a site like All Music Guide.
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. 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 seperated by commas
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 [[Arista Records|Arista]] rather than [[Arista Records]].)
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 of joining with no other notation than names.
Past_members	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.
Notable_instruments	solo acts	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).

Notes

• Never link years, unless accompanied by dates.
• Most fields are optional and the row will simply be omitted if no data is supplied.
• Please see the WikiProject Musicians project page for more information about this template.

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 Wikipedia:WikiProject Albums and other projects. Please discuss additional types that need to be accounted for on the template talk page.

The user doesn't choose the colors directly, rather you simply specify 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 composers, 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 Wikipedia: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 infobox to the right.

{{Infobox musical artist
|Name = Mariah Carey
|Img = Mariah Carey13 Edwards Dec 1998.jpg
|Img_capt = Mariah Carey on the set of the "[[I Still Believe]]" (1999) music video.
|Background = solo_singer
|Born = [[March 27]], [[1970]]
|Origin = [[Image:Flag of USA.svg|25px]] [[Long Island, New York|Long Island]], [[New York]], [[United States]]
|Genre = [[R&B]][http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:lrfjzfaheh5k]
|Style = [[R&B]], [[Dance-Pop]], [[Urban]], [[Adult Contemporary]] and [[Club/Dance]][http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:lrfjzfaheh5k].
|Occupation = [[Singer]], [[songwriter]], [[record producer]], [[actress]]
|Years_active = 1990–present
|Label =  [[Columbia Records|Columbia]], [[Virgin Records|Virgin]], [[The Island Def Jam Music Group|Island/Def Jam]]
|URL = [http://www.mariahcarey.com MariahCarey.com]
}}

style="text-align: center; background: Template:Infobox musical artist 2/color selector;" colspan="3" |Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey on the set of the "I Still Believe" (1999) music video. Mariah Carey on the set of the "I Still Believe" (1999) music video.
style="background: Template:Infobox musical artist 2/color selector;" colspan="3" | Background information
Born	March 27, 1970
Origin	Error creating thumbnail: Long Island, New York, United States
Genre(s)	R&B[1]
Style(s)	R&B, Dance-Pop, Urban, Adult Contemporary and Club/Dance[2].
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, record producer, actress
Years active	1990–present
Label(s)	Columbia, Virgin, Island/Def Jam
Website	MariahCarey.com