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Erik Satie

French composer and pianist (1866-1925)
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Summary

Erik Satie was born on May 17, 1866[1], in Honfleur[2]. He died on July 1, 1925[3], in rue Pierre-Larousse[4]. He worked as a composer[5] and pianist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,508 views/month, #5,654 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Arcueil[8]
  • Date of death: June 1, 1925[9]
  • Place of burial: Cemetery of Arcueil[10]
  • Country of citizenship: France[11]
  • Educated at: Conservatoire de Paris[12], Schola Cantorum de Paris[13]
  • Notable work: La Diva de l'Empire[14], Sports et divertissements[15], Parade[16], Gymnopédies[17], Gnossiennes[18]
  • Member of: Rosicrucianism[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Movement: avant-garde[21]
  • Genre: Romantic music[22], Impressionism[23]
  • Commons category: Erik Satie[24]
  • Unmarried partner: Suzanne Valadon[25]
  • Archives at: Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library[26]
  • Cause of death: liver cirrhosis[27]
  • Residence: rue Cauchy[28]
  • Family name: Satie[29]
  • Given name: Éric[30], Alfred[31], Leslie[32], Erik[33]
  • Official website: http://www.erik-satie.com[34]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Erik Satie[35]
  • Commons gallery: Erik Satie[36]
  • Student of: Vincent d'Indy[37]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[38]
  • Instrument: piano[39]
  • Described by source: UbuWeb[40], BEIC Digital Library[41], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 10[42], Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[43]
  • Participant in: Tabakalera[44]

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[45]

  • Country: FR[46]

  • Began / founded: 1866-05-17[47]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1925-07-01[48]

  • Genre(s): classical, modern classical[49]

  • Community tags: classical, composer, european, french, french composer, modern classical, nuno, pianist, piano[50]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e1d521ea-5b97-4981-987c-ba988b2a87d7[51]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Erik Satie include 9438 Satie[52], an asteroid[53].

Why It Matters

Erik Satie has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 82 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

He has been cited as an influence by Benjamin Clementine[56], a singer-songwriter[57], b. 1988[58], of United Kingdom[59], awarded the Victory of the group or artist revelation stage[60], specialised in pop music[61]; Agnes Obel[62], a singer-songwriter[63], b. 1980[64], of Kingdom of Denmark[65], specialised in music composing[66]; and Nicolas Jaar[67], a musician[68], b. 1990[69], of United States[70].

Entities named for him include 9438 Satie[52], an asteroid[53].

FAQs

Where was Erik Satie born?

Erik Satie was born in Honfleur[2].

Where did Erik Satie die?

Erik Satie passed away in rue Pierre-Larousse[4].

What did Erik Satie do for work?

Erik Satie worked as a composer[5] and pianist[6].

Where did Erik Satie go to school?

Erik Satie was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[12] and Schola Cantorum de Paris[13].

Who did Erik Satie influence?

Erik Satie has been cited as an influence by Benjamin Clementine[56], Agnes Obel[62], and Nicolas Jaar[67].

Related Entities

Agnes Obel Albert Roussel France George Antheil Honfleur Suzanne Valadon UbuWeb Vincent d'Indy

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  1. 5w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person id → 8481
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Allcinema person id: 8481, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/321938548|エリック・サティ (#321938548)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8395|Allcinema person]] #mix'n"
  2. 8w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 8w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Babelnet id → 00031419n
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  4. 11w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → erik-satie
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  5. 13w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14636 → 14681
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  6. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 16w ago · 1Veertje · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Éric, Alfred, Leslie +1
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Given name: Erik, [[Help:New Name|New Name]]: add name to person"
  9. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0088416-Satie-Erik-18661925
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