Dave Frishberg

American musician (1933–2021)
Person human Q1173207
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Dave Frishberg

Summary

Dave Frishberg is a human[1]. Born in Saint Paul[2], he… he was born on March 23, 1933[3]. He died in Portland[4]. He died on November 17, 2021[5]. He worked as a composer[6], pianist[7], jazz musician[8], singer[9], and lyricist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (148 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Dave Frishberg was born in Saint Paul[2].
  • Dave Frishberg died in Portland[4].
  • Dave Frishberg was born on March 23, 1933[3].
  • Dave Frishberg died on November 17, 2021[5].
  • Dave Frishberg held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Dave Frishberg worked as a composer[6].
  • Dave Frishberg's professions included pianist[7].
  • Dave Frishberg worked as a jazz musician[8].
  • Dave Frishberg worked as a singer[9].
  • Dave Frishberg's professions included lyricist[10].
  • Dave Frishberg's professions included songwriter[13].
  • Dave Frishberg was educated at University of Minnesota[14].
  • Dave Frishberg was educated at St. Paul Central High School[15].
  • Dave Frishberg received the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song[16].
  • Dave Frishberg is recorded as male[17].
  • Dave Frishberg's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Dave Frishberg's genre is jazz[19].
  • Dave Frishberg's record label is recorded as Arbors Records[20].
  • Dave Frishberg's record label is recorded as Blue Note[21].
  • Dave Frishberg's Commons category is recorded as Dave Frishberg[22].
  • Dave Frishberg's residence is recorded as Saint Paul[23].
  • Dave Frishberg's family name is recorded as Frishberg[24].
  • Dave Frishberg's given name is recorded as Dave[25].
  • Dave Frishberg's given name is recorded as David[26].
  • Dave Frishberg's given name is recorded as Lee[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: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1933-03-23[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2021-11-17[31]

  • Genre(s): jazz, swing[32]

  • Community tags: jazz, swing[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 83a0c20a-cf83-4b78-ba9d-ef1e41299ea1[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Dave Frishberg's place of birth was Saint Paul[2]. He was born on March 23, 1933[3].

Education

Educated at University of Minnesota[14], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1851[37], headquartered in Minneapolis[38] and St. Paul Central High School[15], a high school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1866[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], pianist[7], jazz musician[8], singer[9], lyricist[10], and songwriter[13].

Recognition

Dave Frishberg received the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song[16].

Death and Burial

Dave Frishberg died on November 17, 2021[5]. He passed away in Portland[4].

Why It Matters

Dave Frishberg ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (148 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Dave Frishberg born?

Born in Saint Paul[2], Dave Frishberg…

Where did Dave Frishberg die?

Dave Frishberg passed away in Portland[4].

What did Dave Frishberg do for work?

Dave Frishberg worked as composer[6], pianist[7], jazz musician[8], singer[9], and lyricist[10].

Where did Dave Frishberg go to school?

Dave Frishberg was educated at University of Minnesota[14] and St. Paul Central High School[15].

What awards did Dave Frishberg receive?

Honors received include Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song[16].

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. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . razzies.com. Retrieved . razzies.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [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 aliases. wikidata.org.

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