Hal Blaine

Summary

Hal Blaine is a human^[1]. Born in Holyoke^[2], he… he was born on February 5, 1929^[3]. He passed away in Palm Desert^[4]. He died on March 11, 2019^[5]. He worked as a session musician^[6] and drummer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,520 views/month, #6,681 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Hal Blaine was born in Holyoke^[2].
• Hal Blaine passed away in Palm Desert^[4].
• Hal Blaine was born on February 5, 1929^[3].
• Hal Blaine died on March 11, 2019^[5].
• Hal Blaine held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Hal Blaine worked as a session musician^[6].
• Hal Blaine's professions included drummer^[7].
• Hal Blaine received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[10].
• Hal Blaine was a member of The Wrecking Crew^[11].
• Hal Blaine was a member of The Gene Norman Group^[12].
• Hal Blaine is recorded as male^[13].
• Hal Blaine's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• Hal Blaine's genre is rock music^[15].
• Hal Blaine's record label is recorded as Dunhill^[16].
• Hal Blaine's family name is recorded as Blaine^[17].
• Hal Blaine's given name is recorded as Harold^[18].
• Hal Blaine's given name is recorded as Simon^[19].
• Hal Blaine's official website is recorded as http://halblaine.com^[20].
• Hal Blaine's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[21].
• Hal Blaine's instrument is recorded as drum kit^[22].
• Hal Blaine's described by source is recorded as Hal Blaine, Wrecking Crew Drummer, Is Dead at 90^[23].
• Hal Blaine's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Harold Simon Belsky'}^[24].
• Hal Blaine's start of work period is recorded as 1948^[25].
• Hal Blaine's end of work period is recorded as March 11, 2019^[26].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[27]

• Country: US^[28]

• Began / founded: 1929-02-05^[29]

• Ended / dissolved: 2019-03-11^[30]

• Genre(s): rock^[31]

• Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, rock, session^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: b1d81a5e-6f6f-4d13-83ff-15a2559d6f8d^[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Hal Blaine was born in Holyoke^[2]. He was born on February 5, 1929^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include session musician^[6] and drummer^[7].

Recognition

Hal Blaine received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[10].

Death and Burial

Hal Blaine died on March 11, 2019^[5]. He died in Palm Desert^[4].

Why It Matters

Hal Blaine ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,520 views/month, #6,681 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

FAQs

Where was Hal Blaine born?

Hal Blaine's place of birth was Holyoke^[2].

Where did Hal Blaine die?

Hal Blaine died in Palm Desert^[4].

What did Hal Blaine do for work?

Hal Blaine worked as session musician^[6] and drummer^[7].

What awards did Hal Blaine receive?

Honors received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[10].