Benny Benjamin

American drummer and member of The Funk Brothers (1925–1969)
Person human Q818041
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Benny Benjamin

Summary

Benny Benjamin is a human[1]. Born in Detroit[2], he… he was born on July 25, 1925[3]. He died in Detroit[4]. He died on April 20, 1969[5]. He worked as a jazz musician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (241 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Benny Benjamin's place of birth was Detroit[2].
  • Benny Benjamin's place of birth was Mobile[8].
  • Born in Birmingham[9], Benny Benjamin…
  • Benny Benjamin died in Detroit[4].
  • Benny Benjamin was born on July 25, 1925[3].
  • Benny Benjamin died on April 20, 1969[5].
  • Benny Benjamin held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Benny Benjamin worked as a jazz musician[6].
  • Benny Benjamin received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[11].
  • Benny Benjamin is recorded as male[12].
  • Benny Benjamin's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Benny Benjamin's genre is rhythm and blues[14].
  • Benny Benjamin's genre is Motown[15].
  • Benny Benjamin's record label is recorded as Motown[16].
  • Benny Benjamin's family name is recorded as Benjamin[17].
  • Benny Benjamin's given name is recorded as Benny[18].
  • Benny Benjamin's instrument is recorded as drum kit[19].
  • Benny Benjamin's start of work period is recorded as 1968[20].

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.

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  • Type: Person[21]

  • Country: US[22]

  • Began / founded: 1925-07-25[23]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1969-04-20[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 473d40f4-6c89-477a-a4b8-869282412cfd[25]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Detroit[2], a city in the United States[26], in United States[27], founded in 1701[28], headquartered in Detroit[29]; Mobile[8], a city in the United States[30], in United States[31], founded in 1702[32]; and Birmingham[9], a city in the United States[33], in United States[34], founded in 1871[35]. Benny Benjamin was born on July 25, 1925[3].

Career and Affiliations

Benny Benjamin worked as a jazz musician[6].

Recognition

Benny Benjamin received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[11].

Death and Burial

Benny Benjamin died on April 20, 1969[5]. He died in Detroit[4].

Why It Matters

Benny Benjamin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (241 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Benny Benjamin born?

Benny Benjamin's place of birth was Detroit[2].

Where did Benny Benjamin die?

Benny Benjamin died in Detroit[4].

What did Benny Benjamin do for work?

Benny Benjamin worked as jazz musician[6].

What awards did Benny Benjamin receive?

Honors received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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