Kate McGarrigle

Summary

Kate McGarrigle is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Montreal^[2]. She was born on February 6, 1946^[3]. She died in Montreal^[4]. She died on January 18, 2010^[5]. She worked as a singer^[6] and singer-songwriter^[7]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (716 views/month, #7,000 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Kate McGarrigle's place of birth was Montreal^[2].
• Kate McGarrigle died in Montreal^[4].
• Kate McGarrigle was born on February 6, 1946^[3].
• Kate McGarrigle died on January 18, 2010^[5].
• Kate McGarrigle's father was Frank McGarrigle^[9].
• Kate McGarrigle's mother was Gabrielle Latrémouille^[10].
• Kate McGarrigle was married to Loudon Wainwright III^[11].
• A child of Kate McGarrigle was Rufus Wainwright^[12].
• A child of Kate McGarrigle was Martha Wainwright^[13].
• Kate McGarrigle held citizenship in Canada^[14].
• Kate McGarrigle's professions included singer^[6].
• Kate McGarrigle worked as a singer-songwriter^[7].
• Kate McGarrigle's education included a stint at McGill University^[15].
• Kate McGarrigle was educated at École des beaux-arts de Montréal^[16].
• Kate McGarrigle received the Member of the Order of Canada^[17].
• Kate McGarrigle was a member of Kate and Anna McGarrigle^[18].
• Kate McGarrigle is recorded as female^[19].
• Kate McGarrigle's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Kate McGarrigle's genre is folk music^[21].
• Kate McGarrigle's Commons category is recorded as Kate McGarrigle^[22].
• The cause of death was cancer^[23].
• Kate McGarrigle's family name is recorded as McGarrigle^[24].
• Kate McGarrigle's given name is recorded as Kate^[25].
• Kate McGarrigle's official website is recorded as https://www.mcgarrigles.com/^[26].
• Kate McGarrigle's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CA^[29]

• Began / founded: 1946-02-06^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2010-01-18^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: c9cf1ce8-7c45-446f-a497-c70d1207af74^[32]

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Origins and Family

Kate McGarrigle was born in Montreal^[2]. She was born on February 6, 1946^[3]. Her father was Frank McGarrigle^[9]. Her mother was Gabrielle Latrémouille^[10].

Education

Educated at McGill University^[15], a public research university^[33], in Canada^[34], founded in 1821^[35], headquartered in Montreal^[36] and École des beaux-arts de Montréal^[16], an educational institution^[37], in Canada^[38], founded in 1922^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[6] and singer-songwriter^[7].

Recognition

Kate McGarrigle received the Member of the Order of Canada^[17].

Personal Life

Kate McGarrigle was married to Loudon Wainwright III^[11]. Children include Rufus Wainwright^[12], a composer^[40], b. 1973^[41], of United States^[42], awarded the GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award^[43] and Martha Wainwright^[13], a singer-songwriter^[44], b. 1976^[45], of United States^[46], specialised in music composing^[47].

Death and Burial

Kate McGarrigle died on January 18, 2010^[5]. She passed away in Montreal^[4]. The cause of death was cancer^[23].

Why It Matters

Kate McGarrigle ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (716 views/month, #7,000 of 1,000,298).^[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

FAQs

Where was Kate McGarrigle born?

Kate McGarrigle was born in Montreal^[2].

Where did Kate McGarrigle die?

Kate McGarrigle passed away in Montreal^[4].

Who were Kate McGarrigle's parents?

Kate McGarrigle's father was Frank McGarrigle^[9]. Kate McGarrigle's mother was Gabrielle Latrémouille^[10].

Who was Kate McGarrigle married to?

Kate McGarrigle's spouses include Loudon Wainwright III^[11].

What did Kate McGarrigle do for work?

Kate McGarrigle worked as singer^[6] and singer-songwriter^[7].

Where did Kate McGarrigle go to school?

Kate McGarrigle was educated at McGill University^[15] and École des beaux-arts de Montréal^[16].

What awards did Kate McGarrigle receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of Canada^[17].