Dick Morrissey

British jazz musician (1940–2000)
Person human Q1209757
Dick Morrissey
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Dick Morrissey

Summary

Dick Morrissey is a human[1]. Born in Horley[2], he… he was born on May 9, 1940[3]. He died in Deal[4]. He died on November 8, 2000[5]. He worked as a composer[6], flautist[7], jazz musician[8], and saxophonist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Dick Morrissey was born in Horley[2].
  • Dick Morrissey died in Deal[4].
  • Dick Morrissey was born on May 9, 1940[3].
  • Dick Morrissey died on November 8, 2000[5].
  • Dick Morrissey held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Dick Morrissey worked as a composer[6].
  • Dick Morrissey worked as a flautist[7].
  • Dick Morrissey's professions included jazz musician[8].
  • Dick Morrissey worked as a saxophonist[9].
  • Dick Morrissey's field of work was jazz[12].
  • Dick Morrissey's field of work was saxophone performance[13].
  • Dick Morrissey's field of work was flute performance[14].
  • Dick Morrissey is recorded as male[15].
  • Dick Morrissey's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Dick Morrissey's genre is jazz[17].
  • Dick Morrissey's genre is funk[18].
  • Dick Morrissey is part of Rocket 88[19].
  • Dick Morrissey's Commons category is recorded as Richard Morrissey (athlete)[20].
  • The cause of death was cancer[21].
  • Dick Morrissey's family name is recorded as Morrissey[22].
  • Dick Morrissey's given name is recorded as Richard[23].
  • Dick Morrissey's given name is recorded as Edwin[24].
  • Dick Morrissey's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Dick Morrissey's instrument is recorded as saxophone[26].
  • Dick Morrissey's instrument is recorded as tenor saxophone[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: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1940-05-09[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2000-11-08[31]

  • Genre(s): hard bop, jazz, post-bop, soul jazz[32]

  • Community tags: hard bop, jazz, post-bop, soul jazz[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d620596b-f7a8-42e6-be28-af5c2b974ee5[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Dick Morrissey was born in Horley[2]. He was born on May 9, 1940[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], flautist[7], jazz musician[8], and saxophonist[9]. Fields of work include jazz[12], a music genre[35], founded in 1917[36]; saxophone performance[13]; and flute performance[14].

Death and Burial

Dick Morrissey died on November 8, 2000[5]. He died in Deal[4]. The cause of death was cancer[21].

Why It Matters

Dick Morrissey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Dick Morrissey born?

Dick Morrissey was born in Horley[2].

Where did Dick Morrissey die?

Dick Morrissey died in Deal[4].

What did Dick Morrissey do for work?

Dick Morrissey worked as composer[6], flautist[7], jazz musician[8], and saxophonist[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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