Glenn Branca

Summary

Glenn Branca is a human^[1]. Born in Harrisburg^[2], he… he was born on October 6, 1948^[3]. He died in New York City^[4]. He died on May 13, 2018^[5]. He worked as a guitarist^[6], composer^[7], and luthier^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (676 views/month, #7,003 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Glenn Branca was born in Harrisburg^[2].
• Glenn Branca passed away in New York City^[4].
• Glenn Branca was born on October 6, 1948^[3].
• Glenn Branca died on May 13, 2018^[5].
• Among Glenn Branca's spouses was Reg Bloor^[10].
• Glenn Branca held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Glenn Branca worked as a guitarist^[6].
• Glenn Branca worked as a composer^[7].
• Glenn Branca worked as a luthier^[8].
• Glenn Branca was educated at Emerson College^[12].
• Glenn Branca's education included a stint at York College of Pennsylvania^[13].
• Glenn Branca was a member of Theoretical Girls^[14].
• Glenn Branca is recorded as male^[15].
• Glenn Branca's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Glenn Branca is associated with the avant-garde movement^[17].
• Glenn Branca's genre is symphony^[18].
• Glenn Branca's genre is noise music^[19].
• Glenn Branca's genre is no wave^[20].
• Glenn Branca's genre is totalism^[21].
• Glenn Branca's genre is minimalist music^[22].
• Glenn Branca's genre is experimental music^[23].
• Glenn Branca's genre is 20th-century classical music^[24].
• Glenn Branca's genre is avant-garde music^[25].
• Glenn Branca's genre is sound art^[26].
• Glenn Branca's record label is recorded as 99 Records^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1948-10-06^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2018-05-13^[31]

• Genre(s): avant-garde, classical, contemporary classical, drone, experimental rock, modern classical, no wave, noise rock, totalism^[32]

• Community tags: avant-garde, classical, composer, contemporary classical, drone, experimental rock, modern classical, no wave, noise rock, totalism^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 7c0735b8-6444-47a3-a244-522fa7925834^[34]

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Origins and Family

Glenn Branca was born in Harrisburg^[2]. He was born on October 6, 1948^[3].

Education

Educated at Emerson College^[12], a university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1880^[37], headquartered in Boston^[38] and York College of Pennsylvania^[13], a school^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1787^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist^[6], composer^[7], and luthier^[8].

Personal Life

Glenn Branca was married to Reg Bloor^[10].

Death and Burial

Glenn Branca died on May 13, 2018^[5]. He died in New York City^[4]. The cause of death was laryngeal cancer^[42].

Why It Matters

Glenn Branca ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (676 views/month, #7,003 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43]

FAQs

Where was Glenn Branca born?

Glenn Branca was born in Harrisburg^[2].

Where did Glenn Branca die?

Glenn Branca died in New York City^[4].

Who was Glenn Branca married to?

Glenn Branca's spouses include Reg Bloor^[10].

What did Glenn Branca do for work?

Glenn Branca worked as guitarist^[6], composer^[7], and luthier^[8].

Where did Glenn Branca go to school?

Glenn Branca was educated at Emerson College^[12] and York College of Pennsylvania^[13].