Eddie Heywood

American jazz pianist, songwriter (1915–1989)
Person human Q924783
Eddie Heywood
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Eddie Heywood

Summary

Eddie Heywood is a human[1]. He was born in Atlanta[2]. He was born on December 4, 1915[3]. He passed away in North Miami[4]. He died on January 2, 1989[5]. He worked as a pianist[6], jazz musician[7], and songwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (136 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Atlanta[2], Eddie Heywood…
  • Eddie Heywood died in North Miami[4].
  • Eddie Heywood was born on December 4, 1915[3].
  • Eddie Heywood died on January 2, 1989[5].
  • Eddie Heywood's father was Eddie Heywood, Sr.[10].
  • Eddie Heywood held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Eddie Heywood is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].
  • Eddie Heywood worked as a pianist[6].
  • Eddie Heywood's professions included jazz musician[7].
  • Eddie Heywood's professions included songwriter[8].
  • Eddie Heywood received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[13].
  • Eddie Heywood was a member of Eddie Heywood and His Orchestra[14].
  • Eddie Heywood is recorded as male[15].
  • Eddie Heywood's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Eddie Heywood's genre is jazz[17].
  • Eddie Heywood's record label is recorded as Liberty Records[18].
  • Eddie Heywood's Commons category is recorded as Eddie Heywood[19].
  • Eddie Heywood's family name is recorded as Heywood[20].
  • Eddie Heywood's given name is recorded as Edward[21].
  • Eddie Heywood's pseudonym is recorded as Eddie Wood[22].
  • Eddie Heywood's instrument is recorded as piano[23].
  • Eddie Heywood's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[24].
  • Eddie Heywood's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Eddie Heywood's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Edward Heywood, Jr.'}[26].
  • Eddie Heywood's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Eddie Heywood'}[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: 1915-12-04[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1989-01-03[31]

  • Genre(s): jazz[32]

  • Community tags: jazz[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8e696cb7-cf20-4c66-ac25-dac7774df07b[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Eddie Heywood was born in Atlanta[2]. He was born on December 4, 1915[3]. His father was he, Sr.[10]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[6], jazz musician[7], and songwriter[8].

Recognition

Eddie Heywood received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[13].

Death and Burial

Eddie Heywood died on January 2, 1989[5]. He died in North Miami[4].

Why It Matters

Eddie Heywood ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (136 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Eddie Heywood born?

Born in Atlanta[2], Eddie Heywood…

Where did Eddie Heywood die?

Eddie Heywood passed away in North Miami[4].

Who were Eddie Heywood's parents?

Eddie Heywood's father was Eddie Heywood, Sr.[10].

What did Eddie Heywood do for work?

Eddie Heywood worked as pianist[6], jazz musician[7], and songwriter[8].

What awards did Eddie Heywood receive?

Honors received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[13].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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