Jim Steinman

American composer, lyricist and record producer (1947–2021)
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Jim Steinman

Summary

Jim Steinman is a human[1]. His place of birth was Claremont[2]. He was born on November 1, 1947[3]. He died in Danbury[4]. He died on April 19, 2021[5]. He worked as a composer[6], singer[7], musician[8], songwriter[9], and singer-songwriter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,321 views/month, #5,687 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Claremont[2], Jim Steinman…
  • Jim Steinman's place of birth was New York City[12].
  • Jim Steinman died in Danbury[4].
  • Jim Steinman was born on November 1, 1947[3].
  • Jim Steinman died on April 19, 2021[5].
  • Jim Steinman held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Jim Steinman worked as a composer[6].
  • Jim Steinman's professions included singer[7].
  • Jim Steinman worked as a musician[8].
  • Jim Steinman's professions included songwriter[9].
  • Jim Steinman worked as a singer-songwriter[10].
  • Jim Steinman worked as a record producer[14].
  • Jim Steinman's field of work was pop music[15].
  • Jim Steinman's field of work was lyrics[16].
  • Jim Steinman's field of work was popular music[17].
  • Jim Steinman's field of work was music composing[18].
  • Jim Steinman's field of work was composed musical work[19].
  • Jim Steinman's field of work was music composition[20].
  • Jim Steinman was educated at Amherst College[21].
  • Jim Steinman was educated at George W. Hewlett High School[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Jim Steinman is Making Love Out of Nothing at All[23].
  • Jim Steinman is recorded as male[24].
  • Jim Steinman's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Jim Steinman's genre is rock music[26].
  • Jim Steinman's discography is recorded as Jim Steinman discography[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Claremont[2], a city in the United States[28], in United States[29] and New York City[12], a global city[30], in United States[31], founded in 1624[32]. Jim Steinman was born on November 1, 1947[3].

Education

Educated at Amherst College[21], a liberal arts college[33], in United States[34], founded in 1821[35] and George W. Hewlett High School[22], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1955[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], singer[7], musician[8], songwriter[9], singer-songwriter[10], and record producer[14]. Fields of work include pop music[15], a music genre[39], founded in 1950[40]; lyrics[16], a song component[41]; popular music[17], a music genre[42]; music composing[18], a type of arts[43]; composed musical work[19], a type of work of art[44]; and music composition[20], an academic discipline[45].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jim Steinman is Making Love Out of Nothing at All[23].

Death and Burial

Jim Steinman died on April 19, 2021[5]. He died in Danbury[4]. The cause of death was kidney failure[46].

Why It Matters

Jim Steinman ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,321 views/month, #5,687 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Jim Steinman born?

Born in Claremont[2], Jim Steinman…

Where did Jim Steinman die?

Jim Steinman passed away in Danbury[4].

What did Jim Steinman do for work?

Jim Steinman worked as composer[6], singer[7], musician[8], songwriter[9], and singer-songwriter[10].

Where did Jim Steinman go to school?

Jim Steinman was educated at Amherst College[21] and George W. Hewlett High School[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . AllMusic. Retrieved . billboard.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [46] . eu.usatoday.com. Retrieved . eu.usatoday.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . deadline.com. deadline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [23] . 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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . 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. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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