Ken Darby

American composer (1909-1992)
Person human Q2316737
Ken Darby
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Ken Darby

Summary

Ken Darby is a human[1]. He was born in Nebraska[2]. He was born on May 13, 1909[3]. He passed away in Sherman Oaks[4]. He died on January 24, 1992[5]. He worked as a composer[6], film score composer[7], singer[8], music arranger[9], and lyricist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nebraska[2], Ken Darby…
  • Ken Darby died in Sherman Oaks[4].
  • Ken Darby passed away in Los Angeles[12].
  • Ken Darby was born on May 13, 1909[3].
  • Ken Darby died on January 24, 1992[5].
  • Ken Darby is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[13].
  • Ken Darby held citizenship in United States[14].
  • English was Ken Darby's native language[15].
  • Ken Darby worked as a composer[6].
  • Ken Darby worked as a film score composer[7].
  • Ken Darby worked as a singer[8].
  • Ken Darby's professions included music arranger[9].
  • Ken Darby's professions included lyricist[10].
  • Ken Darby worked as an actor[16].
  • Ken Darby's field of work was music[17].
  • Ken Darby's field of work was arrangement[18].
  • Ken Darby's field of work was conducting[19].
  • Ken Darby's field of work was arranging[20].
  • Ken Darby's field of work was music composing[21].
  • Ken Darby's field of work was composed musical work[22].
  • Ken Darby received the Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score[23].
  • Ken Darby received the Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score[24].
  • Ken Darby received the Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment[25].
  • Ken Darby received the Grammy Awards[26].
  • Ken Darby was a member of The King's Men[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ken Darby was born in Nebraska[2]. He was born on May 13, 1909[3]. English was his native language[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], film score composer[7], singer[8], music arranger[9], lyricist[10], and actor[16]. Fields of work include music[17], a type of arts[28]; arrangement[18]; conducting[19], an activity[29]; arranging[20]; music composing[21], a type of arts[30]; and composed musical work[22], a type of work of art[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score[23], an Academy Awards[32], in United States[33]; Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment[25], an Academy Awards[34]; and Grammy Awards[26], a music award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1958[37].

Death and Burial

Ken Darby died on January 24, 1992[5]. Recorded place of death include Sherman Oaks[4], a district or neighborhood of Los Angeles[38], in United States[39], founded in 1927[40] and Los Angeles[12], a charter city[41], in United States[42], founded in 1781[43]. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[13].

Why It Matters

Ken Darby ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Ken Darby born?

Ken Darby's place of birth was Nebraska[2].

Where did Ken Darby die?

Ken Darby passed away in Sherman Oaks[4].

What did Ken Darby do for work?

Ken Darby worked as composer[6], film score composer[7], singer[8], music arranger[9], and lyricist[10].

What awards did Ken Darby receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score[23], Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score[24], Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment[25], and Grammy Awards[26].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . 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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