Georges Moustaki

Greek-French singer (1934–2013)
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Georges Moustaki

Summary

Georges Moustaki is a human[1]. His place of birth was Alexandria[2]. He was born on May 3, 1934[3]. He died in Nice[4]. He died on May 23, 2013[5]. He worked as a composer[6], singer-songwriter[7], singer[8], painter[9], and screenwriter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (948 views/month, #7,095 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Georges Moustaki's place of birth was Alexandria[2].
  • Georges Moustaki passed away in Nice[4].
  • Georges Moustaki was born on May 3, 1934[3].
  • Georges Moustaki died on May 23, 2013[5].
  • Burial took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery[12].
  • Burial took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery[13].
  • Georges Moustaki's father was Nessim Moustaki[14].
  • Georges Moustaki was married to Yanick Varech[15].
  • A child of Georges Moustaki was Pia Moustaki[16].
  • Georges Moustaki held citizenship in Greece[17].
  • Georges Moustaki held citizenship in France[18].
  • Italian was Georges Moustaki's native language[19].
  • Egyptian Arabic was Georges Moustaki's native language[20].
  • Georges Moustaki's professions included composer[6].
  • Georges Moustaki's professions included singer-songwriter[7].
  • Georges Moustaki worked as a singer[8].
  • Georges Moustaki's professions included painter[9].
  • Georges Moustaki's professions included screenwriter[10].
  • Georges Moustaki worked as a recording artist[21].
  • Georges Moustaki received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[22].
  • Georges Moustaki received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[23].
  • Georges Moustaki's religion is recorded as Judaism[24].
  • Georges Moustaki is recorded as male[25].
  • Georges Moustaki's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Georges Moustaki's genre is chanson[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1934-05-03[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2013-05-23[31]

  • Community tags: french, méditerranéen[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6e6dc19f-cfa9-45e8-aaad-ab1d92c60a80[33]

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Origins and Family

Georges Moustaki's place of birth was Alexandria[2]. He was born on May 3, 1934[3]. His father was Nessim Moustaki[14]. Native languages include Italian[19] and Egyptian Arabic[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], singer-songwriter[7], singer[8], painter[9], screenwriter[10], and recording artist[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[22], a grade of an order[34], in France[35] and Knight of the Legion of Honour[23], a grade of an order[36], in France[37].

Personal Life

Among Georges Moustaki's spouses was Yanick Varech[15]. A child of him was Pia Moustaki[16]. His religion is recorded as Judaism[24].

Death and Burial

Georges Moustaki died on May 23, 2013[5]. He passed away in Nice[4]. The cause of death was pulmonary emphysema[38]. Recorded place of burial include Père Lachaise Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Georges Moustaki ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (948 views/month, #7,095 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Georges Moustaki born?

Born in Alexandria[2], Georges Moustaki…

Where did Georges Moustaki die?

Georges Moustaki died in Nice[4].

Who were Georges Moustaki's parents?

Georges Moustaki's father was Nessim Moustaki[14].

Who was Georges Moustaki married to?

Georges Moustaki's spouses include Yanick Varech[15].

What did Georges Moustaki do for work?

Georges Moustaki worked as composer[6], singer-songwriter[7], singer[8], painter[9], and screenwriter[10].

What awards did Georges Moustaki receive?

Honors received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[22] and Knight of the Legion of Honour[23].

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. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . francebleu.fr. francebleu.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . siv.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. Retrieved . siv.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . wikidata.org.
  24. [38] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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