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Template:Infobox musical artist

2006-07-02T23:23:39Z

67.54.136.164: /* Fields */

<includeonly>
{| class="infobox" style="width: 21em; font-size: 95%;"
|-
! style="text-align: center; background: {{Infobox musical artist 2/color selector|{{{Background|}}} }};" colspan="3" |<big>{{{Name}}}</big>
{{#if:{{{Img|}}}
|<tr style="text-align: center;"><td colspan="3">[[Image:{{{Img}}}|200px|{{{Img_capt|}}}]] <br /><div style="font-size: 90%">{{{Img_capt|}}}</div></td></tr>
}}
|-
! style="background: {{Infobox musical artist 2/color selector|{{{Background|}}} }};" colspan="3" | Background information
{{#if:{{{Birth_name|}}}
|<tr><td>'''Birth name'''</td><td colspan="2">{{{Birth_name}}}</td></tr>
}}{{#if:{{{Alias|}}}
|<tr><td>'''Also known as'''</td><td colspan="2">{{{Alias}}}</td></tr>
}}{{#if:{{{Born|}}}
|<tr><td>'''Born'''</td><td colspan="2">{{{Born}}}</td></tr>
}}{{#if:{{{Origin|}}}
|<tr><td>'''Origin'''</td><td colspan="2">{{{Origin}}}</td></tr>
}}{{#if:{{{Died|}}}
|<tr><td>'''Died'''</td><td colspan="2">{{{Died}}}</td></tr>
}}{{#if:{{{Genre|}}}
|<tr><td>'''[[Music genre|Genre/s]]'''</td><td colspan="2">{{{Genre}}}</td></tr>
}}{{#if:{{{Occupation|}}}
|<tr><td>'''Occupation/s'''</td><td colspan="2">{{{Occupation}}}</td></tr>
}}{{#if:{{{Instrument|}}}
|<tr><td>'''[[Musical instrument|Instrument/s]]'''</td><td colspan="2">{{{Instrument}}}</td></tr>
}}{{#if:{{{Years_active|}}}
|<tr><td>'''Years active'''</td><td colspan="2">{{{Years_active}}}</td></tr>
}}{{#if:{{{Label|}}}
|<tr><td style="padding-right: 1em;">'''[[Record label|Label/s]]'''</td><td colspan="2">{{{Label}}}</td></tr>
}}{{#if:{{{Associated_acts|}}}
|<tr><td textalign="top" style="padding-right: 1em;">'''Associated <br /> acts'''</td><td colspan="2">{{{Associated_acts}}}</td></tr>
}}{{#if:{{{URL|}}}
|<tr><td>'''Website'''</td><td colspan="2">{{{URL}}}</td></tr>
}}{{#if:{{{Current_members|}}}
|<tr><th style="background: {{Infobox musical artist 2/color selector|{{{Background|}}} }};" colspan="3">Current members</th></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;" colspan="3">{{{Current_members}}}</td></tr>
}}{{#if:{{{Past_members|}}}
|<tr><th style="background: {{Infobox musical artist 2/color selector|{{{Background|}}} }};" colspan="3">Former members</th></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;" colspan="3">{{{Past_members}}}</td></tr>
}}
|}</includeonly><noinclude>
{{Infobox musical artist 2
|Name = The Five Heartbeats
|Img =
|Img_capt = The Five Heartbeats.
|Background = group_or_band
|Origin = [[New York City]], [[New York]], [[USA]]
|Genre = [[R&B]]/[[soul music|soul]]
|Years_active = 1965 - 1973
|Label = Big Red, A&B
|First_album = ''Together Forever'' (1966)
|Latest_album = ''The Five Heartbeats'' (1973)
|URL = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Five_Heartbeats]
|Past_members = Eddie King, Jr. <br /> J.T. Matthews <br /> Anthony "Choirboy" Stone <br /> Terrance "Dresser" Williams <br /> Michael "Flash" Turner
}}

''Please be aware that this template is being proposed as a guideline for use in the [[WikiPedia:WikiProject Musicians|Musicians]] [[WP:PJ|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]]''

<div style="width: 50%;">
<pre>
{{Infobox musical artist
|Name =
|Img =
|Img_capt =
|Background =
|Birth_name =
|Alias =
|Born =
|Died =
|Origin =
|Instrument =
|Genre =
|Occupation =
|Years_active =
|Label =
|Associated_acts =
|URL =
|Current_members =
|Past_members =
}}
</pre>
</div>

==Fields==
{| cellpadding=2
!
!width=75px| Type
! Description
|- valign=top
| '''Name''' || || Name of the group or artist ("the act").
|- valign=top
| '''Img''' || || An image of the act, sufficiently clear for display at 200 pixels' width.
|- valign=top
| '''Img_capt''' || || Caption for the image above.
|- valign=top
| '''Background''' || || A name chosen according to the established guidelines below.
|- valign=top
| '''Birth_name''' ||align=center| ''solo acts''
| The artist's name at birth (solo acts).
|- valign=top
| '''Alias''' || || For listing ''official'' stage names for the act; also for solo artists who change their birth name.
|- valign=top
| '''Born''' ||align=center| ''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.
|- valign=top
| '''Died''' ||align=center| ''solo acts''
| The date and location of the artist's death.
|- valign=top
| '''Origin''' ||align=center| ''groups''
| The city from which the group originated.
|- valign=top
| '''Instrument''' ||align=center| ''solo acts''
| Instruments played by the artist. Include [[singing]], [[rapping]], [[beatboxing]] and/or [[scat singing]] if relevant.
|- valign=top
| '''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]]).
|- valign=top
| '''Occupation''' ||align=center| ''solo acts''
| Roles the artist has fulfilled (e.g. musician, songwriter, producer, etc).
|- valign=top
| '''Years active''' || || Period in years during which the act was or has been active.
|- valign=top
| '''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 <nowiki>[[Arista Records|Arista]]</nowiki> rather than <nowiki>[[Arista Records]].</nowiki>)
|- valign=top
| '''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.
|- valign=top
| '''URL''' || || The (''NB singular'') web address for the act's ''official'' website.
|- valign=top
| '''Current_members''' ||align=center| ''groups''
| Current members of the group, listed in order with no other notation than names.
|- valign=top
| '''Past_members''' ||align=center| ''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 [[WikiPedia:WikiProject Musicians|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 [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums#Colors|color scheme]]s used by [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Albums]] and other projects. Please discuss additional types that need to be accounted for on the [[{{NAMESPACE}} talk:{{PAGENAME}}#Color coding scheme|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.

{| style="background: transparent; margin-left:1%;"
|bgcolor="{{Infobox musical artist 2/color selector|solo_singer}}"|'''solo_singer'''||All vocal solo artists (includes singer-songwriters and singer-instrumentalists)
|-
|bgcolor="{{Infobox musical artist 2/color selector|non_vocal_instrumentalist}}"|'''non_vocal_instrumentalist'''||All non-vocal instrumentalists
|-
|bgcolor="{{Infobox musical artist 2/color selector|non_performing_personnel}}"|'''non_performing_personnel'''||All producers, songwriters, arrangers, engineers, and other non-performing personnel
|-
|bgcolor="{{Infobox musical artist 2/color selector|group_or_band}}"|'''group_or_band'''||All groups, bands, crews, or other non-classical music ensembles
|-
|bgcolor="{{Infobox musical artist 2/color selector|cover_band}}"|'''cover_band'''||Cover and tribute bands (same as [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Albums]]' color for covers/tribute albums)
|-
|bgcolor="{{Infobox musical artist 2/color selector|classical_ensemble}}"|'''classical_ensemble'''||All orchestras and other classical music ensembles
|-
|bgcolor="{{Infobox musical artist 2/color selector|temporary}}"|'''temporary'''||Temporary collaborative projects
|}

==Sample template==
The following template code produced the info box on this page

<pre>
{{Infobox musical artist
|Name = The Five Heartbeats
|Img = Five heartbeats.jpg
|Img_capt = The Five Heartbeats.
|Background = group_or_band
|Origin = [[New York City]], [[New York]], [[USA]]
|Genre = [[R&B]]/[[soul music|soul]]
|Years_active = 1965 - 1973
|Label = Big Red, A&B
|URL = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Five_Heartbeats]
|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
}}
</pre>

[[Category:music infobox templates|Musical artist]]
[[Category:people infobox templates|Musical artist]]
[[Category:WikiProject Musicians templates|{{PAGENAME}}]]
[[Category:Templates using ParserFunctions|{{PAGENAME}}]]
</noinclude>

Template:Infobox musical artist

2006-07-02T20:01:51Z

67.54.136.164: /* Colors */

<includeonly>
{| class="infobox" style="width: 21em; font-size: 95%;"
|-
! style="text-align: center; background: {{Infobox musical artist 2/color selector|{{{Background|}}} }};" colspan="3" |<big>{{{Name}}}</big>
{{#if:{{{Img|}}}
|<tr style="text-align: center;"><td colspan="3">[[Image:{{{Img}}}|200px|{{{Img_capt|}}}]] <br /><div style="font-size: 90%">{{{Img_capt|}}}</div></td></tr>
}}
|-
! style="background: {{Infobox musical artist 2/color selector|{{{Background|}}} }};" colspan="3" | Background information
{{#if:{{{Birth_name|}}}
|<tr><td>'''Birth name'''</td><td colspan="2">{{{Birth_name}}}</td></tr>
}}{{#if:{{{Alias|}}}
|<tr><td>'''Also known as'''</td><td colspan="2">{{{Alias}}}</td></tr>
}}{{#if:{{{Born|}}}
|<tr><td>'''Born'''</td><td colspan="2">{{{Born}}}</td></tr>
}}{{#if:{{{Origin|}}}
|<tr><td>'''Origin'''</td><td colspan="2">{{{Origin}}}</td></tr>
}}{{#if:{{{Died|}}}
|<tr><td>'''Died'''</td><td colspan="2">{{{Died}}}</td></tr>
}}{{#if:{{{Genre|}}}
|<tr><td>'''[[Music genre|Genre/s]]'''</td><td colspan="2">{{{Genre}}}</td></tr>
}}{{#if:{{{Occupation|}}}
|<tr><td>'''Occupation/s'''</td><td colspan="2">{{{Occupation}}}</td></tr>
}}{{#if:{{{Instrument|}}}
|<tr><td>'''[[Musical instrument|Instrument/s]]'''</td><td colspan="2">{{{Instrument}}}</td></tr>
}}{{#if:{{{Years_active|}}}
|<tr><td>'''Years active'''</td><td colspan="2">{{{Years_active}}}</td></tr>
}}{{#if:{{{Label|}}}
|<tr><td style="padding-right: 1em;">'''[[Record label|Label/s]]'''</td><td colspan="2">{{{Label}}}</td></tr>
}}{{#if:{{{Associated_acts|}}}
|<tr><td textalign="top" style="padding-right: 1em;">'''Associated <br /> acts'''</td><td colspan="2">{{{Associated_acts}}}</td></tr>
}}{{#if:{{{URL|}}}
|<tr><td>'''Website'''</td><td colspan="2">{{{URL}}}</td></tr>
}}{{#if:{{{Current_members|}}}
|<tr><th style="background: {{Infobox musical artist 2/color selector|{{{Background|}}} }};" colspan="3">Current members</th></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;" colspan="3">{{{Current_members}}}</td></tr>
}}{{#if:{{{Past_members|}}}
|<tr><th style="background: {{Infobox musical artist 2/color selector|{{{Background|}}} }};" colspan="3">Former members</th></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;" colspan="3">{{{Past_members}}}</td></tr>
}}
|}</includeonly><noinclude>
{{Infobox musical artist 2
|Name = The Five Heartbeats
|Img =
|Img_capt = The Five Heartbeats.
|Background = group_or_band
|Origin = [[New York City]], [[New York]], [[USA]]
|Genre = [[R&B]]/[[soul music|soul]]
|Years_active = 1965 - 1973
|Label = Big Red, A&B
|First_album = ''Together Forever'' (1966)
|Latest_album = ''The Five Heartbeats'' (1973)
|URL = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Five_Heartbeats]
|Past_members = Eddie King, Jr. <br /> J.T. Matthews <br /> Anthony "Choirboy" Stone <br /> Terrance "Dresser" Williams <br /> Michael "Flash" Turner
}}

''Please be aware that this template is being proposed as a guideline for use in the [[WikiPedia:WikiProject Musicians|Musicians]] [[WP:PJ|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]]''

<div style="width: 50%;">
<pre>
{{Infobox musical artist
|Name =
|Img =
|Img_capt =
|Background =
|Birth_name =
|Alias =
|Born =
|Died =
|Origin =
|Instrument =
|Genre =
|Occupation =
|Years_active =
|Label =
|Associated_acts =
|URL =
|Current_members =
|Past_members =
}}
</pre>
</div>

==Fields==
{| cellpadding=2
!
!width=75px| Type
! Description
|- valign=top
| '''Name''' || || Name of the group or artist ("the act").
|- valign=top
| '''Img''' || || An image of the act, sufficiently clear for display at 200 pixels' width.
|- valign=top
| '''Img_capt''' || || Caption for the image above.
|- valign=top
| '''Background''' || || A name chosen according to the established guidelines below.
|- valign=top
| '''Birth_name''' ||align=center| ''solo acts''
| The artist's name at birth (solo acts).
|- valign=top
| '''Alias''' || || For listing ''official'' stage names for the act; also for solo artists who change their birth name.
|- valign=top
| '''Born''' ||align=center| ''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.
|- valign=top
| '''Died''' ||align=center| ''solo acts''
| The date and location of the artist's death.
|- valign=top
| '''Origin''' ||align=center| ''groups''
| The city from which the group originated.
|- valign=top
| '''Instrument''' ||align=center| ''solo acts''
| Instruments played by the artist. Include [[singing]], [[rapping]], [[beatboxing]] and/or [[scat singing]] if relevant.
|- valign=top
| '''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]]).
|- valign=top
| '''Occupation''' ||align=center| ''solo acts''
| Roles the artist has fulfilled (e.g. musician, songwriter, producer, etc).
|- valign=top
| '''Years active''' || || Period in years during which the act was or has been active.
|- valign=top
| '''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 <nowiki>[[Arista Records|Arista]]</nowiki> rather than <nowiki>[[Arista Records]].</nowiki>)
|- valign=top
| '''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.
|- valign=top
| '''URL''' || || The (''NB singular'') web address for the act's ''official'' website.
|- valign=top
| '''Current_members''' ||align=center| ''groups''
| Current members of the group, listed in order with no other notation than names.
|- valign=top
| '''Past members''' ||align=center| ''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 [[WikiPedia:WikiProject Musicians|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 [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums#Colors|color scheme]]s used by [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Albums]] and other projects. Please discuss additional types that need to be accounted for on the [[{{NAMESPACE}} talk:{{PAGENAME}}#Color coding scheme|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.

{| style="background: transparent; margin-left:1%;"
|bgcolor="{{Infobox musical artist 2/color selector|solo_singer}}"|'''solo_singer'''||All vocal solo artists (includes singer-songwriters and singer-instrumentalists)
|-
|bgcolor="{{Infobox musical artist 2/color selector|non_vocal_instrumentalist}}"|'''non_vocal_instrumentalist'''||All non-vocal instrumentalists
|-
|bgcolor="{{Infobox musical artist 2/color selector|non_performing_personnel}}"|'''non_performing_personnel'''||All producers, songwriters, arrangers, engineers, and other non-performing personnel
|-
|bgcolor="{{Infobox musical artist 2/color selector|group_or_band}}"|'''group_or_band'''||All groups, bands, crews, or other non-classical music ensembles
|-
|bgcolor="{{Infobox musical artist 2/color selector|cover_band}}"|'''cover_band'''||Cover and tribute bands (same as [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Albums]]' color for covers/tribute albums)
|-
|bgcolor="{{Infobox musical artist 2/color selector|classical_ensemble}}"|'''classical_ensemble'''||All orchestras and other classical music ensembles
|-
|bgcolor="{{Infobox musical artist 2/color selector|temporary}}"|'''temporary'''||Temporary collaborative projects
|}

==Sample template==
The following template code produced the info box on this page

<pre>
{{Infobox musical artist
|Name = The Five Heartbeats
|Img = Five heartbeats.jpg
|Img_capt = The Five Heartbeats.
|Background = group_or_band
|Origin = [[New York City]], [[New York]], [[USA]]
|Genre = [[R&B]]/[[soul music|soul]]
|Years_active = 1965 - 1973
|Label = Big Red, A&B
|URL = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Five_Heartbeats]
|Past_members = Eddie King, Jr. <br /> J.T. Matthews <br /> Anthony "Choirboy" Stone <br /> Terrance "Dresser" Williams <br /> Michael "Flash" Turner
}}
</pre>

[[Category:music infobox templates|Musical artist]]
[[Category:people infobox templates|Musical artist]]
[[Category:WikiProject Musicians templates|{{PAGENAME}}]]
[[Category:Templates using ParserFunctions|{{PAGENAME}}]]
</noinclude>

Template:Infobox musical artist

2006-07-02T20:01:09Z

67.54.136.164: /* Colors */ Made it clearer that this goes in Background; fixed non-inclusive language and grammar

<includeonly>
{| class="infobox" style="width: 21em; font-size: 95%;"
|-
! style="text-align: center; background: {{Infobox musical artist 2/color selector|{{{Background|}}} }};" colspan="3" |<big>{{{Name}}}</big>
{{#if:{{{Img|}}}
|<tr style="text-align: center;"><td colspan="3">[[Image:{{{Img}}}|200px|{{{Img_capt|}}}]] <br /><div style="font-size: 90%">{{{Img_capt|}}}</div></td></tr>
}}
|-
! style="background: {{Infobox musical artist 2/color selector|{{{Background|}}} }};" colspan="3" | Background information
{{#if:{{{Birth_name|}}}
|<tr><td>'''Birth name'''</td><td colspan="2">{{{Birth_name}}}</td></tr>
}}{{#if:{{{Alias|}}}
|<tr><td>'''Also known as'''</td><td colspan="2">{{{Alias}}}</td></tr>
}}{{#if:{{{Born|}}}
|<tr><td>'''Born'''</td><td colspan="2">{{{Born}}}</td></tr>
}}{{#if:{{{Origin|}}}
|<tr><td>'''Origin'''</td><td colspan="2">{{{Origin}}}</td></tr>
}}{{#if:{{{Died|}}}
|<tr><td>'''Died'''</td><td colspan="2">{{{Died}}}</td></tr>
}}{{#if:{{{Genre|}}}
|<tr><td>'''[[Music genre|Genre/s]]'''</td><td colspan="2">{{{Genre}}}</td></tr>
}}{{#if:{{{Occupation|}}}
|<tr><td>'''Occupation/s'''</td><td colspan="2">{{{Occupation}}}</td></tr>
}}{{#if:{{{Instrument|}}}
|<tr><td>'''[[Musical instrument|Instrument/s]]'''</td><td colspan="2">{{{Instrument}}}</td></tr>
}}{{#if:{{{Years_active|}}}
|<tr><td>'''Years active'''</td><td colspan="2">{{{Years_active}}}</td></tr>
}}{{#if:{{{Label|}}}
|<tr><td style="padding-right: 1em;">'''[[Record label|Label/s]]'''</td><td colspan="2">{{{Label}}}</td></tr>
}}{{#if:{{{Associated_acts|}}}
|<tr><td textalign="top" style="padding-right: 1em;">'''Associated <br /> acts'''</td><td colspan="2">{{{Associated_acts}}}</td></tr>
}}{{#if:{{{URL|}}}
|<tr><td>'''Website'''</td><td colspan="2">{{{URL}}}</td></tr>
}}{{#if:{{{Current_members|}}}
|<tr><th style="background: {{Infobox musical artist 2/color selector|{{{Background|}}} }};" colspan="3">Current members</th></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;" colspan="3">{{{Current_members}}}</td></tr>
}}{{#if:{{{Past_members|}}}
|<tr><th style="background: {{Infobox musical artist 2/color selector|{{{Background|}}} }};" colspan="3">Former members</th></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;" colspan="3">{{{Past_members}}}</td></tr>
}}
|}</includeonly><noinclude>
{{Infobox musical artist 2
|Name = The Five Heartbeats
|Img =
|Img_capt = The Five Heartbeats.
|Background = group_or_band
|Origin = [[New York City]], [[New York]], [[USA]]
|Genre = [[R&B]]/[[soul music|soul]]
|Years_active = 1965 - 1973
|Label = Big Red, A&B
|First_album = ''Together Forever'' (1966)
|Latest_album = ''The Five Heartbeats'' (1973)
|URL = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Five_Heartbeats]
|Past_members = Eddie King, Jr. <br /> J.T. Matthews <br /> Anthony "Choirboy" Stone <br /> Terrance "Dresser" Williams <br /> Michael "Flash" Turner
}}

''Please be aware that this template is being proposed as a guideline for use in the [[WikiPedia:WikiProject Musicians|Musicians]] [[WP:PJ|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]]''

<div style="width: 50%;">
<pre>
{{Infobox musical artist
|Name =
|Img =
|Img_capt =
|Background =
|Birth_name =
|Alias =
|Born =
|Died =
|Origin =
|Instrument =
|Genre =
|Occupation =
|Years_active =
|Label =
|Associated_acts =
|URL =
|Current_members =
|Past_members =
}}
</pre>
</div>

==Fields==
{| cellpadding=2
!
!width=75px| Type
! Description
|- valign=top
| '''Name''' || || Name of the group or artist ("the act").
|- valign=top
| '''Img''' || || An image of the act, sufficiently clear for display at 200 pixels' width.
|- valign=top
| '''Img_capt''' || || Caption for the image above.
|- valign=top
| '''Background''' || || A name chosen according to the established guidelines below.
|- valign=top
| '''Birth_name''' ||align=center| ''solo acts''
| The artist's name at birth (solo acts).
|- valign=top
| '''Alias''' || || For listing ''official'' stage names for the act; also for solo artists who change their birth name.
|- valign=top
| '''Born''' ||align=center| ''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.
|- valign=top
| '''Died''' ||align=center| ''solo acts''
| The date and location of the artist's death.
|- valign=top
| '''Origin''' ||align=center| ''groups''
| The city from which the group originated.
|- valign=top
| '''Instrument''' ||align=center| ''solo acts''
| Instruments played by the artist. Include [[singing]], [[rapping]], [[beatboxing]] and/or [[scat singing]] if relevant.
|- valign=top
| '''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]]).
|- valign=top
| '''Occupation''' ||align=center| ''solo acts''
| Roles the artist has fulfilled (e.g. musician, songwriter, producer, etc).
|- valign=top
| '''Years active''' || || Period in years during which the act was or has been active.
|- valign=top
| '''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 <nowiki>[[Arista Records|Arista]]</nowiki> rather than <nowiki>[[Arista Records]].</nowiki>)
|- valign=top
| '''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.
|- valign=top
| '''URL''' || || The (''NB singular'') web address for the act's ''official'' website.
|- valign=top
| '''Current_members''' ||align=center| ''groups''
| Current members of the group, listed in order with no other notation than names.
|- valign=top
| '''Past members''' ||align=center| ''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 [[WikiPedia:WikiProject Musicians|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 [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums#Colors|color scheme]]s used by [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Albums]] and other projects. Please discuss additional types that need to be accounted for on the [[{{NAMESPACE}} talk:{{PAGENAME}}#Color coding scheme|talk page]].

'''The user doesn't choose the colors directly''' but simply specifies a name in the Background attribute which identifies the type of performer. The possible background colors, with the corresponding names, are indicated on the bars in the table below.

{| style="background: transparent; margin-left:1%;"
|bgcolor="{{Infobox musical artist 2/color selector|solo_singer}}"|'''solo_singer'''||All vocal solo artists (includes singer-songwriters and singer-instrumentalists)
|-
|bgcolor="{{Infobox musical artist 2/color selector|non_vocal_instrumentalist}}"|'''non_vocal_instrumentalist'''||All non-vocal instrumentalists
|-
|bgcolor="{{Infobox musical artist 2/color selector|non_performing_personnel}}"|'''non_performing_personnel'''||All producers, songwriters, arrangers, engineers, and other non-performing personnel
|-
|bgcolor="{{Infobox musical artist 2/color selector|group_or_band}}"|'''group_or_band'''||All groups, bands, crews, or other non-classical music ensembles
|-
|bgcolor="{{Infobox musical artist 2/color selector|cover_band}}"|'''cover_band'''||Cover and tribute bands (same as [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Albums]]' color for covers/tribute albums)
|-
|bgcolor="{{Infobox musical artist 2/color selector|classical_ensemble}}"|'''classical_ensemble'''||All orchestras and other classical music ensembles
|-
|bgcolor="{{Infobox musical artist 2/color selector|temporary}}"|'''temporary'''||Temporary collaborative projects
|}

==Sample template==
The following template code produced the info box on this page

<pre>
{{Infobox musical artist
|Name = The Five Heartbeats
|Img = Five heartbeats.jpg
|Img_capt = The Five Heartbeats.
|Background = group_or_band
|Origin = [[New York City]], [[New York]], [[USA]]
|Genre = [[R&B]]/[[soul music|soul]]
|Years_active = 1965 - 1973
|Label = Big Red, A&B
|URL = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Five_Heartbeats]
|Past_members = Eddie King, Jr. <br /> J.T. Matthews <br /> Anthony "Choirboy" Stone <br /> Terrance "Dresser" Williams <br /> Michael "Flash" Turner
}}
</pre>

[[Category:music infobox templates|Musical artist]]
[[Category:people infobox templates|Musical artist]]
[[Category:WikiProject Musicians templates|{{PAGENAME}}]]
[[Category:Templates using ParserFunctions|{{PAGENAME}}]]
</noinclude>