Howard Riley

British musician (1943–2025)
Person human Q1631893
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Howard Riley

Summary

Howard Riley is a human[1]. Born in Huddersfield[2], he… he was born on February 16, 1943[3]. He died on February 8, 2025[4]. He worked as a composer[5], pianist[6], and jazz musician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Howard Riley's place of birth was Huddersfield[2].
  • Howard Riley was born on February 16, 1943[3].
  • Howard Riley died on February 8, 2025[4].
  • Howard Riley held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Howard Riley worked as a composer[5].
  • Howard Riley's professions included pianist[6].
  • Howard Riley worked as a jazz musician[7].
  • Among Howard Riley's employers was Goldsmiths, University of London[10].
  • Howard Riley was employed by Guildhall School of Music and Drama[11].
  • Howard Riley's education included a stint at University of York[12].
  • Howard Riley was educated at Indiana University[13].
  • Howard Riley's education included a stint at University of Wales[14].
  • Howard Riley is recorded as male[15].
  • Howard Riley's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Howard Riley's genre is jazz[17].
  • Howard Riley's record label is recorded as Emanem Records[18].
  • Howard Riley's Commons category is recorded as Howard Riley (musician)[19].
  • Howard Riley's family name is recorded as Q16882085[20].
  • Howard Riley's given name is recorded as Howard[21].
  • Howard Riley's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Howard Riley (musician)[22].
  • Howard Riley's instrument is recorded as piano[23].
  • Howard Riley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Howard Riley's name in kana is recorded as ハワード・ライリー[25].

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: Person[26]

  • Country: GB[27]

  • Began / founded: 1943-02-16[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2025-02-08[29]

  • Genre(s): avant-garde jazz, free improvisation, free jazz, jazz[30]

  • Community tags: avant-garde jazz, free improvisation, free jazz, jazz[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 47d86ad9-7823-4025-8e23-9abb95d434d7[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Huddersfield[2], Howard Riley… he was born on February 16, 1943[3].

Education

Educated at University of York[12], a public university[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1963[35], headquartered in York[36]; Indiana University[13], a state university system[37], in United States[38], founded in 1820[39], headquartered in Bloomington[40]; and University of Wales[14], a university[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1893[43], headquartered in Cardiff[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[5], pianist[6], and jazz musician[7]. Employers include Goldsmiths, University of London[10], a public research university[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1891[47], headquartered in London[48] and Guildhall School of Music and Drama[11], a college of music[49], in United Kingdom[50], founded in 1880[51], headquartered in London[52].

Death and Burial

Howard Riley died on February 8, 2025[4].

Why It Matters

Howard Riley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Howard Riley born?

Howard Riley was born in Huddersfield[2].

What did Howard Riley do for work?

Howard Riley worked as composer[5], pianist[6], and jazz musician[7].

Where did Howard Riley go to school?

Howard Riley was educated at University of York[12], Indiana University[13], and University of Wales[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . ukjazznews.com. Retrieved . ukjazznews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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