Bebo Valdés

Cuban musician (1918–2013)
Person human Q813553
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Bebo Valdés

Summary

Bebo Valdés is a human[1]. He was born in Quivicán[2]. He was born on October 9, 1918[3]. He passed away in Stockholm[4]. He died on March 22, 2013[5]. He worked as a composer[6], pianist[7], jazz musician[8], record producer[9], and conductor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (234 views/month, #7,189 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Quivicán[2], Bebo Valdés…
  • Bebo Valdés passed away in Stockholm[4].
  • Bebo Valdés was born on October 9, 1918[3].
  • Bebo Valdés died on March 22, 2013[5].
  • A child of Bebo Valdés was Chucho Valdés[12].
  • Bebo Valdés held citizenship in Cuba[13].
  • Bebo Valdés's professions included composer[6].
  • Bebo Valdés's professions included pianist[7].
  • Bebo Valdés's professions included jazz musician[8].
  • Bebo Valdés's professions included record producer[9].
  • Bebo Valdés's professions included conductor[10].
  • Bebo Valdés received the Grammy Awards[14].
  • Bebo Valdés received the Latin Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Album[15].
  • Bebo Valdés received the Gaudí Award for Best Original Score[16].
  • Bebo Valdés is recorded as male[17].
  • Bebo Valdés's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Bebo Valdés's genre is jazz[19].
  • Bebo Valdés's genre is music of Cuba[20].
  • Bebo Valdés's record label is recorded as Mercury Records[21].
  • Bebo Valdés's record label is recorded as Blue Note[22].
  • Bebo Valdés's Commons category is recorded as Bebo Valdés[23].
  • The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[24].
  • Bebo Valdés's family name is recorded as Valdés[25].
  • Bebo Valdés's given name is recorded as Bebo[26].
  • Bebo Valdés's work location is recorded as Málaga[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: CU[29]

  • Began / founded: 1918-10-09[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2013-03-22[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4034bdc9-e19d-4f70-8603-4c01aa2e89cb[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Bebo Valdés was born in Quivicán[2]. He was born on October 9, 1918[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], pianist[7], jazz musician[8], record producer[9], and conductor[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Awards[14], a music award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1958[35]; Latin Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Album[15], a class of award[36], in United States[37], founded in 2001[38]; and Gaudí Award for Best Original Score[16], an award for best original music[39], in Spain[40], founded in 2009[41].

Personal Life

A child of Bebo Valdés was Chucho Valdés[12].

Death and Burial

Bebo Valdés died on March 22, 2013[5]. He passed away in Stockholm[4]. The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[24].

Why It Matters

Bebo Valdés ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (234 views/month, #7,189 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Bebo Valdés born?

Bebo Valdés's place of birth was Quivicán[2].

Where did Bebo Valdés die?

Bebo Valdés died in Stockholm[4].

What did Bebo Valdés do for work?

Bebo Valdés worked as composer[6], pianist[7], jazz musician[8], record producer[9], and conductor[10].

What awards did Bebo Valdés receive?

Honors received include Grammy Awards[14], Latin Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Album[15], and Gaudí Award for Best Original Score[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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