George Duke

American musician (1946–2013)
Person human Q536322
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George Duke

Summary

George Duke is a human[1]. He was born in San Rafael[2]. He was born on January 12, 1946[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on August 5, 2013[5]. He worked as a pianist[6], composer[7], jazz musician[8], film score composer[9], and singer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,420 views/month, #6,766 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • George Duke was born in San Rafael[2].
  • George Duke died in Los Angeles[4].
  • George Duke was born on January 12, 1946[3].
  • George Duke died on August 5, 2013[5].
  • Burial took place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[12].
  • George Duke held citizenship in United States[13].
  • George Duke is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14].
  • George Duke worked as a pianist[6].
  • George Duke worked as a composer[7].
  • George Duke worked as a jazz musician[8].
  • George Duke's professions included film score composer[9].
  • George Duke's professions included singer[10].
  • George Duke's professions included record producer[15].
  • George Duke's education included a stint at San Francisco Conservatory of Music[16].
  • George Duke was educated at San Francisco State University[17].
  • George Duke's education included a stint at Tamalpais High School[18].
  • George Duke was educated at Sir Francis Drake High School[19].
  • George Duke was influenced by Miles Davis[20].
  • George Duke is recorded as male[21].
  • George Duke's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • George Duke's genre is jazz[23].
  • George Duke's genre is rock music[24].
  • George Duke's genre is experimental rock[25].
  • George Duke's genre is post-bop[26].
  • George Duke's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records[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: Group[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 32082102-6917-4b06-832c-67f2719f45b5[29]

Body

Origins and Family

George Duke's place of birth was San Rafael[2]. He was born on January 12, 1946[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14].

Education

Educated at San Francisco Conservatory of Music[16], a conservatory[30], in United States[31], founded in 1917[32]; San Francisco State University[17], a university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1899[35]; Tamalpais High School[18], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1908[38]; and Sir Francis Drake High School[19], a high school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1951[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[6], composer[7], jazz musician[8], film score composer[9], singer[10], and record producer[15].

Death and Burial

George Duke died on August 5, 2013[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was leukemia[42]. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[12].

Why It Matters

George Duke ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,420 views/month, #6,766 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was George Duke born?

George Duke was born in San Rafael[2].

Where did George Duke die?

George Duke passed away in Los Angeles[4].

What did George Duke do for work?

George Duke worked as pianist[6], composer[7], jazz musician[8], film score composer[9], and singer[10].

Where did George Duke go to school?

George Duke was educated at San Francisco Conservatory of Music[16], San Francisco State University[17], Tamalpais High School[18], and Sir Francis Drake High School[19].

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. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [14] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [42] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [20] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Given name George, M.
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