Carlos Paredes

Summary

Carlos Paredes is a human^[1]. Born in Coimbra^[2], he… he was born on February 16, 1925^[3]. He died in Lisbon^[4]. He died on July 23, 2004^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], guitarist^[7], classical guitarist^[8], and songwriter^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Carlos Paredes's place of birth was Coimbra^[2].
• Carlos Paredes died in Lisbon^[4].
• Carlos Paredes was born on February 16, 1925^[3].
• Carlos Paredes died on July 23, 2004^[5].
• Carlos Paredes is buried at Prazeres Cemetery^[11].
• Carlos Paredes held citizenship in Portugal^[12].
• Portuguese was Carlos Paredes's native language^[13].
• Carlos Paredes worked as a composer^[6].
• Carlos Paredes's professions included guitarist^[7].
• Carlos Paredes's professions included classical guitarist^[8].
• Carlos Paredes's professions included songwriter^[9].
• Carlos Paredes received the Commander of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword^[14].
• Carlos Paredes is recorded as male^[15].
• Carlos Paredes's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Carlos Paredes's genre is music of Portugal^[17].
• Carlos Paredes's record label is recorded as EMI^[18].
• Carlos Paredes's record label is recorded as Decca^[19].
• Carlos Paredes's record label is recorded as Philips Records^[20].
• Carlos Paredes's Commons category is recorded as Carlos Paredes^[21].
• The cause of death was kidney failure^[22].
• Carlos Paredes's family name is recorded as Paredes^[23].
• Carlos Paredes's given name is recorded as Carlos^[24].
• Carlos Paredes's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[25].
• Carlos Paredes's instrument is recorded as guitar^[26].
• Carlos Paredes's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Portuguese^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: PT^[29]

• Began / founded: 1925-02-16^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2004-07-23^[31]

• Genre(s): fado, instrumental^[32]

• Community tags: fado, guitarist, instrumental, portugal, portuguese guitar^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 278e5176-b4f2-4a77-8ab3-5da847765b9e^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Coimbra^[2], Carlos Paredes… he was born on February 16, 1925^[3]. Portuguese was his native language^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], guitarist^[7], classical guitarist^[8], and songwriter^[9].

Recognition

Carlos Paredes received the Commander of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword^[14].

Death and Burial

Carlos Paredes died on July 23, 2004^[5]. He passed away in Lisbon^[4]. The cause of death was kidney failure^[22]. Burial took place at Prazeres Cemetery^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Carlos Paredes include Carlos Paredes Prize^[35], an award^[36], in Portugal^[37], founded in 2003^[38].

Why It Matters

Carlos Paredes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39]

Entities named for him include Carlos Paredes Prize^[35], an award^[36], in Portugal^[37], founded in 2003^[38].

FAQs

Where was Carlos Paredes born?

Carlos Paredes's place of birth was Coimbra^[2].

Where did Carlos Paredes die?

Carlos Paredes passed away in Lisbon^[4].

What did Carlos Paredes do for work?

Carlos Paredes worked as composer^[6], guitarist^[7], classical guitarist^[8], and songwriter^[9].

What awards did Carlos Paredes receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword^[14].