Jeff Healey

Canadian musician (1966–2008)
Person human Q431401
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Jeff Healey

Summary

Jeff Healey is a human[1]. He was born in Toronto[2]. He was born on March 25, 1966[3]. He passed away in Toronto[4]. He died on March 2, 2008[5]. He worked as a guitarist[6], jazz guitarist[7], composer[8], disc jockey[9], and vocalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,249 views/month, #5,509 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jeff Healey's place of birth was Toronto[2].
  • Jeff Healey passed away in Toronto[4].
  • Jeff Healey was born on March 25, 1966[3].
  • Jeff Healey died on March 2, 2008[5].
  • Jeff Healey is buried at Park Lawn Cemetery[12].
  • Jeff Healey held citizenship in Canada[13].
  • Jeff Healey's professions included guitarist[6].
  • Jeff Healey's professions included jazz guitarist[7].
  • Jeff Healey's professions included composer[8].
  • Jeff Healey's professions included disc jockey[9].
  • Jeff Healey worked as a vocalist[10].
  • Jeff Healey's professions included trumpeter[14].
  • Jeff Healey was educated at Etobicoke Collegiate Institute[15].
  • Jeff Healey's education included a stint at W. Ross Macdonald School[16].
  • Jeff Healey was educated at The Royal Conservatory of Music[17].
  • Jeff Healey received the Canada's Walk of Fame[18].
  • Jeff Healey received the Maple Blues Awards[19].
  • Jeff Healey was a member of The Jeff Healey Band[20].
  • Jeff Healey is recorded as male[21].
  • Jeff Healey's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Jeff Healey's genre is jazz[23].
  • Jeff Healey's genre is blues[24].
  • Jeff Healey's genre is rock music[25].
  • Jeff Healey's record label is recorded as Arista Records[26].
  • Jeff Healey's Commons category is recorded as Jeff Healey[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Toronto[2], Jeff Healey… he was born on March 25, 1966[3].

Education

Educated at Etobicoke Collegiate Institute[15], a high school[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1928[30]; W. Ross Macdonald School[16], a high school[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1872[33]; and The Royal Conservatory of Music[17], a conservatory[34], in Canada[35], founded in 1886[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist[6], jazz guitarist[7], composer[8], disc jockey[9], vocalist[10], and trumpeter[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Canada's Walk of Fame[18], a street[37], in Canada[38], founded in 1998[39] and Maple Blues Awards[19], an award[40], in Canada[41], founded in 1997[42].

Death and Burial

Jeff Healey died on March 2, 2008[5]. He died in Toronto[4]. The cause of death was sarcoma[43]. Burial took place at Park Lawn Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Jeff Healey ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,249 views/month, #5,509 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Jeff Healey born?

Born in Toronto[2], Jeff Healey…

Where did Jeff Healey die?

Jeff Healey died in Toronto[4].

What did Jeff Healey do for work?

Jeff Healey worked as guitarist[6], jazz guitarist[7], composer[8], disc jockey[9], and vocalist[10].

Where did Jeff Healey go to school?

Jeff Healey was educated at Etobicoke Collegiate Institute[15], W. Ross Macdonald School[16], and The Royal Conservatory of Music[17].

What awards did Jeff Healey receive?

Honors received include Canada's Walk of Fame[18] and Maple Blues Awards[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  17. [24] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [43] . jeffhealey.com. jeffhealey.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . ctv.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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