Edgar Leslie

American songwriter; ASCAP founding member
Person human Q5337347
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Edgar Leslie

Summary

Edgar Leslie is a human[1]. His place of birth was Stamford[2]. He was born on December 31, 1885[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on January 22, 1976[5]. He worked as a songwriter[6], lyricist[7], and composer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Edgar Leslie was born in Stamford[2].
  • Edgar Leslie passed away in New York City[4].
  • Edgar Leslie was born on December 31, 1885[3].
  • Edgar Leslie died on January 22, 1976[5].
  • Edgar Leslie held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Edgar Leslie's professions included songwriter[6].
  • Edgar Leslie worked as a lyricist[7].
  • Edgar Leslie worked as a composer[8].
  • Edgar Leslie's field of work was music[11].
  • Edgar Leslie's field of work was song[12].
  • Edgar Leslie was educated at Cooper Union[13].
  • Edgar Leslie received the Songwriters Hall of Fame[14].
  • Edgar Leslie was a member of American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers[15].
  • Edgar Leslie is recorded as male[16].
  • Edgar Leslie's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Edgar Leslie's Commons category is recorded as Edgar Leslie[18].
  • Edgar Leslie's family name is recorded as Leslie[19].
  • Edgar Leslie's given name is recorded as Edgar[20].
  • Edgar Leslie's instrument is recorded as piano[21].
  • Edgar Leslie's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Edgar Leslie's copyright representative is recorded as American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers[23].
  • Edgar Leslie's writing language is recorded as English[24].
  • Edgar Leslie's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[25].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: US[27]

  • Began / founded: 1885-12-31[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1976-01-22[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 94695726-a5bc-4cd3-8e00-18d8e7282fbf[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Edgar Leslie's place of birth was Stamford[2]. He was born on December 31, 1885[3].

Education

Edgar Leslie was educated at Cooper Union[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include songwriter[6], lyricist[7], and composer[8]. Fields of work include music[11], a type of arts[31] and song[12], a type of musical work/composition[32].

Recognition

Edgar Leslie received the Songwriters Hall of Fame[14].

Death and Burial

Edgar Leslie died on January 22, 1976[5]. He passed away in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Edgar Leslie ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

FAQs

Where was Edgar Leslie born?

Born in Stamford[2], Edgar Leslie…

Where did Edgar Leslie die?

Edgar Leslie died in New York City[4].

What did Edgar Leslie do for work?

Edgar Leslie worked as songwriter[6], lyricist[7], and composer[8].

Where did Edgar Leslie go to school?

Edgar Leslie was educated at Cooper Union[13].

What awards did Edgar Leslie receive?

Honors received include Songwriters Hall of Fame[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . ACE Repertory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Member of American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
    Cantic id 981060719557506706
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