Ellie Greenwich

American pop music singer, songwriter, and record producer (1940-2009)
Person human Q299679
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Ellie Greenwich

Summary

Ellie Greenwich is a human[1]. She was born in Brooklyn[2]. She was born on October 23, 1940[3]. She passed away in Upper West Side[4]. She died on August 26, 2009[5]. She worked as a singer-songwriter[6], composer[7], songwriter[8], and record producer[9]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (616 views/month, #6,991 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Ellie Greenwich's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].
  • Ellie Greenwich died in Upper West Side[4].
  • Ellie Greenwich was born on October 23, 1940[3].
  • Ellie Greenwich died on August 26, 2009[5].
  • Ellie Greenwich is buried at Pinelawn Memorial Park[11].
  • Among Ellie Greenwich's spouses was Jeff Barry[12].
  • Ellie Greenwich held citizenship in United States[13].
  • English was Ellie Greenwich's native language[14].
  • Ellie Greenwich is identified as part of the Russians ethnic group[15].
  • Ellie Greenwich's professions included singer-songwriter[6].
  • Ellie Greenwich's professions included composer[7].
  • Ellie Greenwich's professions included songwriter[8].
  • Ellie Greenwich's professions included record producer[9].
  • Ellie Greenwich's field of work was music composing[16].
  • Ellie Greenwich was educated at Hofstra University[17].
  • Ellie Greenwich received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[18].
  • Ellie Greenwich's religion is recorded as Judaism[19].
  • Ellie Greenwich is recorded as female[20].
  • Ellie Greenwich's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Ellie Greenwich's genre is rock and roll[22].
  • Ellie Greenwich's genre is girl group[23].
  • Ellie Greenwich's genre is Brill Building[24].
  • Ellie Greenwich's genre is jazz pop[25].
  • Ellie Greenwich's genre is pop music[26].
  • Ellie Greenwich's genre is jazz[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: 1940-10-23[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2009-08-26[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4c857e19-d9bb-460e-b3ec-2d1ea24c3247[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Brooklyn[2], Ellie Greenwich… she was born on October 23, 1940[3]. She is identified as part of the Russians ethnic group[15]. English was her native language[14].

Education

Ellie Greenwich was educated at Hofstra University[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[6], composer[7], songwriter[8], and record producer[9]. Ellie Greenwich's field of work was music composing[16].

Recognition

Ellie Greenwich received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[18].

Personal Life

Among Ellie Greenwich's spouses was Jeff Barry[12]. Her religion is recorded as Judaism[19].

Death and Burial

Ellie Greenwich died on August 26, 2009[5]. She died in Upper West Side[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[33]. Burial took place at Pinelawn Memorial Park[11].

Why It Matters

Ellie Greenwich ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (616 views/month, #6,991 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] She is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Ellie Greenwich born?

Ellie Greenwich's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].

Where did Ellie Greenwich die?

Ellie Greenwich died in Upper West Side[4].

Who was Ellie Greenwich married to?

Ellie Greenwich's spouses include Jeff Barry[12].

What did Ellie Greenwich do for work?

Ellie Greenwich worked as singer-songwriter[6], composer[7], songwriter[8], and record producer[9].

Where did Ellie Greenwich go to school?

Ellie Greenwich was educated at Hofstra University[17].

What awards did Ellie Greenwich receive?

Honors received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[18].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [33] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . latimesblogs.latimes.com. Provenance: 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation singer-songwriter, composer, songwriter +1
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  2. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Hofstra University
    Native language English
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    End of work period +2009-00-00T00:00:00Z
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