Abdul Wadud

American musician
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Abdul Wadud

Summary

Abdul Wadud is a human[1]. Born in Cleveland[2], he… he was born on April 30, 1947[3]. He died in Cleveland[4]. He died on August 10, 2022[5]. He worked as a cellist[6] and jazz musician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Abdul Wadud was born in Cleveland[2].
  • Abdul Wadud died in Cleveland[4].
  • Abdul Wadud was born on April 30, 1947[3].
  • Abdul Wadud died on August 10, 2022[5].
  • A child of Abdul Wadud was Raheem DeVaughn[9].
  • Abdul Wadud held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Abdul Wadud worked as a cellist[6].
  • Abdul Wadud's professions included jazz musician[7].
  • Abdul Wadud's education included a stint at Youngstown State University[11].
  • Abdul Wadud was educated at Oberlin College[12].
  • Abdul Wadud was educated at Stony Brook University[13].
  • Abdul Wadud's religion is recorded as Islam[14].
  • Abdul Wadud is recorded as male[15].
  • Abdul Wadud's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Abdul Wadud's genre is jazz[17].
  • Abdul Wadud's genre is jazz fusion[18].
  • Abdul Wadud's Commons category is recorded as Abdul Wadud[19].
  • Abdul Wadud's given name is recorded as Abdul Wadud[20].
  • Abdul Wadud's given name is recorded as Ronald[21].
  • Abdul Wadud studied under Bernard Greenhouse[22].
  • Abdul Wadud's instrument is recorded as cello[23].
  • Abdul Wadud's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ronald Earsall DeVaughn'}[24].
  • Abdul Wadud's start of work period is recorded as 1965[25].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: US[27]

  • Began / founded: 1947-04-30[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2022-08-10[29]

  • Genre(s): free jazz, jazz[30]

  • Community tags: free jazz, jazz[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1073bc9d-53de-49b3-bc41-ee0fbead1a54[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Abdul Wadud was born in Cleveland[2]. He was born on April 30, 1947[3].

Education

Educated at Youngstown State University[11], a university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1908[35]; Oberlin College[12], a college[36], in United States[37], founded in 1833[38], headquartered in Oberlin[39]; and Stony Brook University[13], a public university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1957[42], headquartered in Stony Brook University[43]. Abdul Wadud studied under Bernard Greenhouse[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cellist[6] and jazz musician[7].

Personal Life

A child of Abdul Wadud was Raheem DeVaughn[9]. His religion is recorded as Islam[14].

Death and Burial

Abdul Wadud died on August 10, 2022[5]. He passed away in Cleveland[4].

Why It Matters

Abdul Wadud ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Abdul Wadud born?

Abdul Wadud was born in Cleveland[2].

Where did Abdul Wadud die?

Abdul Wadud died in Cleveland[4].

What did Abdul Wadud do for work?

Abdul Wadud worked as cellist[6] and jazz musician[7].

Where did Abdul Wadud go to school?

Abdul Wadud was educated at Youngstown State University[11], Oberlin College[12], and Stony Brook University[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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