Fred Hopkins

American musician (1947-1999)
Person human Q1452362
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Fred Hopkins

Summary

Fred Hopkins is a human[1]. He was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on October 10, 1947[3]. He passed away in Chicago[4]. He died on January 7, 1999[5]. He worked as a musician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Fred Hopkins's place of birth was Chicago[2].
  • Fred Hopkins passed away in Chicago[4].
  • Fred Hopkins was born on October 10, 1947[3].
  • Fred Hopkins died on January 7, 1999[5].
  • Fred Hopkins held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Fred Hopkins's professions included musician[6].
  • Fred Hopkins's education included a stint at DuSable High School[9].
  • Fred Hopkins was a member of Fred Hopkins / Diedre Murray Quartet[10].
  • Fred Hopkins was a member of The Henry Threadgill Sextet[11].
  • Fred Hopkins is recorded as male[12].
  • Fred Hopkins's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Fred Hopkins's genre is jazz[14].
  • Fred Hopkins's family name is recorded as Hopkins[15].
  • Fred Hopkins's given name is recorded as Fred[16].
  • Fred Hopkins's instrument is recorded as double bass[17].
  • Fred Hopkins's instrument is recorded as bass[18].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[19]

  • Country: US[20]

  • Began / founded: 1947-10-10[21]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1999-01-07[22]

  • Genre(s): free jazz, jazz[23]

  • Community tags: free jazz, jazz[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: aa79192b-162c-4962-ae56-382779e63898[25]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Chicago[2], Fred Hopkins… he was born on October 10, 1947[3].

Education

Fred Hopkins was educated at DuSable High School[9].

Career and Affiliations

Fred Hopkins worked as a musician[6].

Death and Burial

Fred Hopkins died on January 7, 1999[5]. He passed away in Chicago[4].

Why It Matters

Fred Hopkins ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

FAQs

Where was Fred Hopkins born?

Fred Hopkins's place of birth was Chicago[2].

Where did Fred Hopkins die?

Fred Hopkins passed away in Chicago[4].

What did Fred Hopkins do for work?

Fred Hopkins worked as musician[6].

Where did Fred Hopkins go to school?

Fred Hopkins was educated at DuSable High School[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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