Francis Davis

Summary

Francis Davis is a human^[1]. Born in Philadelphia^[2], he… he was born on August 30, 1946^[3]. He passed away in Philadelphia^[4]. He died on April 14, 2025^[5]. He worked as a non-fiction writer^[6], music journalist^[7], writer^[8], music publicist^[9], and music critic^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (380 views/month, #7,175 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Philadelphia^[2], Francis Davis…
• Francis Davis passed away in Philadelphia^[4].
• Francis Davis was born on August 30, 1946^[3].
• Francis Davis died on April 14, 2025^[5].
• Francis Davis was married to Terry Gross^[12].
• Francis Davis held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Francis Davis's professions included non-fiction writer^[6].
• Francis Davis worked as a music journalist^[7].
• Francis Davis's professions included writer^[8].
• Francis Davis's professions included music publicist^[9].
• Francis Davis's professions included music critic^[10].
• Francis Davis's field of work was jazz^[14].
• Francis Davis's field of work was music^[15].
• Francis Davis's field of work was blues^[16].
• Francis Davis's field of work was music journalism^[17].
• Francis Davis's field of work was music criticism^[18].
• Francis Davis's education included a stint at Temple University^[19].
• Francis Davis received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[20].
• Francis Davis received the Pew Fellowship in the Arts^[21].
• Francis Davis is recorded as male^[22].
• Francis Davis's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Francis Davis's family name is recorded as Davis^[24].
• Francis Davis's given name is recorded as Francis^[25].
• Francis Davis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[26].
• Francis Davis's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Francis Davis'}^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1946-08-30^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2025-04-14^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 81918aff-beb7-4b78-b6e9-bf3cd20b0a5c^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Francis Davis's place of birth was Philadelphia^[2]. He was born on August 30, 1946^[3].

Education

Francis Davis's education included a stint at Temple University^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include non-fiction writer^[6], music journalist^[7], writer^[8], music publicist^[9], and music critic^[10]. Fields of work include jazz^[14], a music genre^[33], founded in 1917^[34]; music^[15], a type of arts^[35]; blues^[16], a music genre^[36], founded in 1890^[37]; music journalism^[17], a journalism genre^[38]; and music criticism^[18], an academic discipline^[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[20], a fellowship grant^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1925^[42] and Pew Fellowship in the Arts^[21], a fellowship grant^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1991^[45].

Personal Life

Francis Davis was married to Terry Gross^[12].

Death and Burial

Francis Davis died on April 14, 2025^[5]. He died in Philadelphia^[4].

Why It Matters

Francis Davis ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (380 views/month, #7,175 of 1,000,298).^[11]

FAQs

Where was Francis Davis born?

Francis Davis was born in Philadelphia^[2].

Where did Francis Davis die?

Francis Davis passed away in Philadelphia^[4].

Who was Francis Davis married to?

Francis Davis's spouses include Terry Gross^[12].

What did Francis Davis do for work?

Francis Davis worked as non-fiction writer^[6], music journalist^[7], writer^[8], music publicist^[9], and music critic^[10].

Where did Francis Davis go to school?

Francis Davis was educated at Temple University^[19].

What awards did Francis Davis receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[20] and Pew Fellowship in the Arts^[21].