Doug Riley

jazz musician (1945-2007)
Person human Q1251842
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Summary

Doug Riley was born on April 24, 1945[1], in Toronto[2]. He died on August 27, 2007[3], in Calgary[4]. He worked as a composer[5], pianist[6], jazz musician[7], music arranger[8], and musician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (128 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Canada[11]
  • Educated at: University of Toronto[12], The Royal Conservatory of Music[13]
  • Award received: Member of the Order of Canada[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Genre: jazz[16]
  • Archives at: University of Toronto Music Library[17]
  • Cause of death: myocardial infarction[18]
  • Family name: Riley (surname)[19]
  • Given name: Doug[20]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[21]
  • Instrument: piano[22]
  • P14750: D8F2-8A05-B9D5-F512-D2EA[23]

Why It Matters

Doug Riley is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Doug Riley born?

Doug Riley was born in Toronto[2].

Where did Doug Riley die?

Doug Riley passed away in Calgary[4].

What did Doug Riley do for work?

Doug Riley worked as a composer[5], pianist[6], jazz musician[7], music arranger[8], and musician[9].

Where did Doug Riley go to school?

Doug Riley was educated at University of Toronto[12] and The Royal Conservatory of Music[13].

What awards did Doug Riley receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of Canada[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Classical Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca. discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . cbc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Calgary
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'de', 'en']
    Sitelink count → 4
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → D8F2-8A05-B9D5-F512-D2EA
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  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → University of Toronto, The Royal Conservatory of Music
    Country of citizenship → Canada
    Allmusic artist id → mn0000819379
    Occupation → composer, pianist, jazz musician +2
    + 38 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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