Hagood Hardy

Canadian composer (1937-1997)
Person human Q1568729
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Hagood Hardy

Summary

Hagood Hardy is a human[1]. Born in Angola[2], he… he was born on February 26, 1937[3]. He died in Hamilton[4]. He died on January 1, 1997[5]. He worked as a pianist[6], politician[7], composer[8], film score composer[9], and jazz musician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Hagood Hardy's place of birth was Angola[2].
  • Hagood Hardy passed away in Hamilton[4].
  • Hagood Hardy was born on February 26, 1937[3].
  • Hagood Hardy died on January 1, 1997[5].
  • Hagood Hardy held citizenship in Canada[12].
  • Hagood Hardy worked as a pianist[6].
  • Hagood Hardy's professions included politician[7].
  • Hagood Hardy worked as a composer[8].
  • Hagood Hardy worked as a film score composer[9].
  • Hagood Hardy worked as a jazz musician[10].
  • Hagood Hardy was educated at Trinity College[13].
  • Hagood Hardy was educated at Oakville Trafalgar High School[14].
  • Hagood Hardy received the Member of the Order of Canada[15].
  • Hagood Hardy received the Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year[16].
  • Hagood Hardy received the Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year[17].
  • Hagood Hardy received the Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year[18].
  • Hagood Hardy is recorded as male[19].
  • Hagood Hardy's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Hagood Hardy's genre is jazz[21].
  • Hagood Hardy's record label is recorded as Attic[22].
  • The cause of death was cancer[23].
  • Hagood Hardy's residence is recorded as Indiana[24].
  • Hagood Hardy's residence is recorded as Oakville[25].
  • Hagood Hardy's family name is recorded as Hardy[26].
  • Hagood Hardy's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: CA[29]

  • Began / founded: 1937-02-26[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1997-01-01[31]

  • Genre(s): jazz[32]

  • Community tags: jazz[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 892694d8-2560-458b-84e0-581039965409[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Angola[2], Hagood Hardy… he was born on February 26, 1937[3].

Education

Educated at Trinity College[13], an affiliated school[35], in Canada[36], founded in 1851[37], headquartered in Trinity College (Main Building)[38] and Oakville Trafalgar High School[14], a high school[39], in Canada[40], founded in 1908[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[6], politician[7], composer[8], film score composer[9], and jazz musician[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of Canada[15], a grade of an order[42], in Canada[43]; Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year[16], a class of award[44], in Canada[45]; and Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year[17], a Juno Awards[46], in Canada[47].

Death and Burial

Hagood Hardy died on January 1, 1997[5]. He passed away in Hamilton[4]. The cause of death was cancer[23].

Why It Matters

Hagood Hardy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Hagood Hardy born?

Born in Angola[2], Hagood Hardy…

Where did Hagood Hardy die?

Hagood Hardy died in Hamilton[4].

What did Hagood Hardy do for work?

Hagood Hardy worked as pianist[6], politician[7], composer[8], film score composer[9], and jazz musician[10].

Where did Hagood Hardy go to school?

Hagood Hardy was educated at Trinity College[13] and Oakville Trafalgar High School[14].

What awards did Hagood Hardy receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of Canada[15], Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year[16], Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year[17], and Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [3] . Canadian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Canadian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [47] . 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. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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