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Smiley Bates (October 16 1937 - January 8 1997) was a Canadian country singer songwriter and musician. He recorded over forty albums in his career and sold over three million records worldwide. Bates also performed on radio stations CJKL-FM and CKJB. He died of cancer on January 8 1997 at Bent River in the Muskoka municipality of Canada.
When is Smiley Bates's birthday?
Smiley Bates was born on the , which was a Saturday. Smiley Bates's next birthday would be in 307 days (would be turning 89years old then).
How old would Smiley Bates be today?
Today, Smiley Bates would be 88 years old. To be more precise, Smiley Bates would be 32147 days old or 771528 hours.
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What was Smiley Bates's zodiac sign?
Smiley Bates's zodiac sign was Libra.
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The ruling planet of Libra is Venus. Therefore, lucky days were Fridays and lucky numbers were: 6, 15, 24, 33, 42, 51 and 60. Blue and Green were Smiley Bates's lucky colors. Typical positive character traits of Libra include: Tactfulness, Alert mindset, Intellectual bent of mind and Watchfulness. Negative character traits could be: Insecurity, Insincerity, Detachment and Artificiality.Was Smiley Bates gay or straight?
Many people enjoy sharing rumors about the sexuality and sexual orientation of celebrities. We don't know for a fact whether Smiley Bates was gay, bisexual or straight. However, feel free to tell us what you think! Vote by clicking below.
8% of all voters think that Smiley Bates was gay (homosexual), 83% voted for straight (heterosexual), and 8% like to think that Smiley Bates was actually bisexual.
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Is Smiley Bates still alive? Are there any death rumors?
Unfortunately no, Smiley Bates is not alive anymore. The death rumors are true.
How old was Smiley Bates when he/she died?
Smiley Bates was 59 years old when he/she died.
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When did Smiley Bates die? How long ago was that?
Smiley Bates died on the 8th of January 1997, which was a Wednesday. The tragic death occurred 28 years ago.
Where was Smiley Bates born?
Smiley Bates was born in Kirkland Lake, Ontario.
Did Smiley Bates do drugs? Did Smiley Bates smoke cigarettes or weed?
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Where did Smiley Bates die?
Smiley Bates died in Muskoka Lakes, Ontario.
When did Smiley Bates retire? When did Smiley Bates end the active career?
Smiley Bates retired in 1997, which is more than 28 years ago.
When did Smiley Bates's career start? How long ago was that?
Smiley Bates's career started in 1951. That is more than 74 years ago.
What kind of music did Smiley Bates do? What genre was Smiley Bates?
Smiley Bates's music and music style belong to the following genre: Country music.
What was Smiley Bates's real name?
Smiley Bates's full given name was Harvey Edgar Bates.
Who are similar musical artists to Smiley Bates?
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What is Smiley Bates doing now?
As mentioned above, Smiley Bates died 28 years ago. Feel free to add stories and questions about Smiley Bates's life as well as your comments below.
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What is Smiley Bates's net worth in 2025? How much does Smiley Bates earn?
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