Don Costa

American recording artist, conductor, record producer, music arranger, jazz guitarist (1925–1983)
Person human Q705356
Don Costa
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Don Costa

Summary

Don Costa is a human[1]. His place of birth was Boston[2]. He was born on July 10, 1925[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on January 19, 1983[5]. He worked as a composer[6], jazz guitarist[7], conductor[8], songwriter[9], and film score composer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (317 views/month, #7,218 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Boston[2], Don Costa…
  • Don Costa died in New York City[4].
  • Don Costa died in Lenox Hill Hospital[12].
  • Don Costa was born on July 10, 1925[3].
  • Don Costa died on January 19, 1983[5].
  • Don Costa was married to Terry Ray Costa[13].
  • A child of Don Costa was Nikka Costa[14].
  • A child of Don Costa was Nancy Costa[15].
  • Don Costa held citizenship in United States[16].
  • Don Costa worked as a composer[6].
  • Don Costa worked as a jazz guitarist[7].
  • Don Costa worked as a conductor[8].
  • Don Costa worked as a songwriter[9].
  • Don Costa worked as a film score composer[10].
  • Don Costa worked as a record producer[17].
  • Don Costa's field of work was music[18].
  • Don Costa is recorded as male[19].
  • Don Costa's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Don Costa's genre is pop music[21].
  • Don Costa's genre is jazz[22].
  • Don Costa's genre is stage and screen[23].
  • Don Costa's record label is recorded as Durium Marche Estere[24].
  • Don Costa's record label is recorded as London Records[25].
  • Don Costa's record label is recorded as United Artists Records[26].
  • Don Costa's record label is recorded as Verve Records[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Don Costa's place of birth was Boston[2]. He was born on July 10, 1925[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], jazz guitarist[7], conductor[8], songwriter[9], film score composer[10], and record producer[17]. Don Costa's field of work was music[18].

Personal Life

Don Costa was married to Terry Ray Costa[13]. Children include Nikka Costa[14], a child singer[28], b. 1972[29], of United States[30], specialised in singing[31] and Nancy Costa[15], a singer[32], b. 1959[33].

Death and Burial

Don Costa died on January 19, 1983[5]. Recorded place of death include New York City[4], a global city[34], in United States[35], founded in 1624[36] and Lenox Hill Hospital[12], a hospital[37], in United States[38], founded in 1857[39]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[40].

Why It Matters

Don Costa ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (317 views/month, #7,218 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Don Costa born?

Don Costa's place of birth was Boston[2].

Where did Don Costa die?

Don Costa died in New York City[4].

Who was Don Costa married to?

Don Costa's spouses include Terry Ray Costa[13].

What did Don Costa do for work?

Don Costa worked as composer[6], jazz guitarist[7], conductor[8], songwriter[9], and film score composer[10].

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  1. [2] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [40] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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