Janet Baker

Summary

Janet Baker is a human^[1]. She was born in Hatfield^[2]. She was born on August 21, 1933^[3]. She worked as an opera singer^[4], autobiographer^[5], composer^[6], and diarist^[7]. She has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Hatfield^[2], Janet Baker…
• Janet Baker was born on August 21, 1933^[3].
• Janet Baker held citizenship in United Kingdom^[9].
• Janet Baker worked as an opera singer^[4].
• Janet Baker's professions included autobiographer^[5].
• Janet Baker worked as a composer^[6].
• Janet Baker worked as a diarist^[7].
• Janet Baker was educated at York College for Girls^[10].
• Janet Baker received the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[11].
• Janet Baker received the Léonie Sonning Music Prize^[12].
• Janet Baker received the Gramophone Award for Lifetime Achievement^[13].
• Janet Baker received the Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal^[14].
• Janet Baker received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts^[15].
• Janet Baker received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[16].
• Janet Baker is recorded as female^[17].
• Janet Baker's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Janet Baker's genre is classical music^[19].
• Janet Baker's record label is recorded as Decca^[20].
• Janet Baker's record label is recorded as EMI^[21].
• Janet Baker's record label is recorded as Philips Records^[22].
• Janet Baker's record label is recorded as His Master's Voice^[23].
• Janet Baker's Commons category is recorded as Janet Baker^[24].
• Janet Baker's voice type is recorded as mezzo-soprano^[25].
• Janet Baker's family name is recorded as Baker^[26].
• Janet Baker's given name is recorded as Janet^[27].

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Origins and Family

Janet Baker's place of birth was Hatfield^[2]. She was born on August 21, 1933^[3].

Education

Janet Baker was educated at York College for Girls^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include opera singer^[4], autobiographer^[5], composer^[6], and diarist^[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[11], a grade of an order^[28], in United Kingdom^[29]; Léonie Sonning Music Prize^[12], a music award^[30], in Denmark^[31], founded in 1959^[32]; Gramophone Award for Lifetime Achievement^[13]; Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal^[14], a class of award^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1871^[35]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts^[15], a fellowship award^[36], in United Kingdom^[37]; and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[16], a grade of an order^[38], in France^[39].

Why It Matters

Janet Baker has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[8] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

FAQs

Where was Janet Baker born?

Janet Baker's place of birth was Hatfield^[2].

What did Janet Baker do for work?

Janet Baker worked as opera singer^[4], autobiographer^[5], composer^[6], and diarist^[7].

Where did Janet Baker go to school?

Janet Baker was educated at York College for Girls^[10].

What awards did Janet Baker receive?

Honors received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[11], Léonie Sonning Music Prize^[12], Gramophone Award for Lifetime Achievement^[13], and Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal^[14].