Joseph Byrd

American musician (born 1937)
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Joseph Byrd

Summary

Joseph Byrd is a human[1]. He was born in Louisville[2]. He was born on December 19, 1937[3]. He died on November 5, 2025[4]. He worked as a composer[5], songwriter[6], musician[7], record producer[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (143 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Joseph Byrd's place of birth was Louisville[2].
  • Joseph Byrd was born on December 19, 1937[3].
  • Joseph Byrd died on November 5, 2025[4].
  • Joseph Byrd held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Joseph Byrd's professions included composer[5].
  • Joseph Byrd worked as a songwriter[6].
  • Joseph Byrd's professions included musician[7].
  • Joseph Byrd worked as a record producer[8].
  • Joseph Byrd worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Joseph Byrd's field of work was music[12].
  • Joseph Byrd's field of work was experimental music[13].
  • Joseph Byrd's field of work was electronic dance music[14].
  • Joseph Byrd's field of work was rock music[15].
  • Joseph Byrd's field of work was music production[16].
  • Joseph Byrd's field of work was music theory[17].
  • Joseph Byrd was employed by College of the Redwoods[18].
  • Joseph Byrd was educated at University of Arizona[19].
  • Joseph Byrd's education included a stint at Stanford University[20].
  • Joseph Byrd's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[21].
  • Joseph Byrd was a member of The United States of America[22].
  • Joseph Byrd is recorded as male[23].
  • Joseph Byrd's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Joseph Byrd is associated with the Fluxus movement[25].
  • Joseph Byrd's genre is experimental music[26].
  • Joseph Byrd's genre is electronic music[27].

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[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1937-12-19[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2025-11-02[31]

  • Genre(s): avant-garde, electronica, experimental[32]

  • Community tags: avant-garde, electronica, experimental[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5911473b-72bc-4f02-88ae-f8651cf63b49[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Louisville[2], Joseph Byrd… he was born on December 19, 1937[3].

Education

Educated at University of Arizona[19], a public university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1885[37], headquartered in Tucson[38]; Stanford University[20], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1885[41], headquartered in Stanford[42]; and University of California, Los Angeles[21], a public research university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1919[45], headquartered in Los Angeles[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[5], songwriter[6], musician[7], record producer[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include music[12], a type of arts[47]; experimental music[13], a music genre[48], founded in 1960[49]; electronic dance music[14], a music genre[50], founded in 1977[51]; rock music[15], a music genre[52], founded in 1948[53]; music production[16], a manufacturing process[54]; and music theory[17], an academic discipline[55]. Joseph Byrd was employed by College of the Redwoods[18].

Death and Burial

Joseph Byrd died on November 5, 2025[4].

Why It Matters

Joseph Byrd ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (143 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Byrd born?

Born in Louisville[2], Joseph Byrd…

What did Joseph Byrd do for work?

Joseph Byrd worked as composer[5], songwriter[6], musician[7], record producer[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Joseph Byrd go to school?

Joseph Byrd was educated at University of Arizona[19], Stanford University[20], and University of California, Los Angeles[21].

References

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  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . zkm.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [4] . rockandpop.cl. Retrieved . rockandpop.cl. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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