Lennie Hayton

American composer and conductor (1908-1971)
Person human Q487355
Lennie Hayton
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Lennie Hayton

Summary

Lennie Hayton is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on February 14, 1908[3]. He passed away in Palm Springs[4]. He died on April 24, 1971[5]. He worked as a composer[6], pianist[7], conductor[8], and jazz musician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (642 views/month, #6,793 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Lennie Hayton…
  • Lennie Hayton died in Palm Springs[4].
  • Lennie Hayton was born on February 14, 1908[3].
  • Lennie Hayton was born on February 13, 1908[11].
  • Lennie Hayton died on April 24, 1971[5].
  • Lennie Hayton is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery[12].
  • Lennie Hayton was married to Lena Horne[13].
  • Lennie Hayton held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Lennie Hayton's professions included composer[6].
  • Lennie Hayton's professions included pianist[7].
  • Lennie Hayton worked as a conductor[8].
  • Lennie Hayton worked as a jazz musician[9].
  • Lennie Hayton's field of work was music[15].
  • Lennie Hayton's field of work was conducting[16].
  • Lennie Hayton's field of work was arrangement[17].
  • Lennie Hayton received the Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score[18].
  • Lennie Hayton received the Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score[19].
  • Lennie Hayton is recorded as male[20].
  • Lennie Hayton's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Lennie Hayton's genre is jazz[22].
  • Lennie Hayton's record label is recorded as MGM Records[23].
  • Lennie Hayton's Commons category is recorded as Lennie Hayton[24].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[25].
  • Lennie Hayton's family name is recorded as Hayton[26].
  • Lennie Hayton's given name is recorded as Lennie[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: 1908-02-14[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1971-04-24[31]

  • Genre(s): jazz[32]

  • Community tags: jazz[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 28c7db0d-c3da-4380-9bf3-5b3000195e41[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Lennie Hayton was born in New York City[2]. Recorded date of birth include February 14, 1908[3] and February 13, 1908[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], pianist[7], conductor[8], and jazz musician[9]. Fields of work include music[15], a type of arts[35]; conducting[16], an activity[36]; and arrangement[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score[18], an Academy Awards[37], in United States[38].

Personal Life

Among Lennie Hayton's spouses was Lena Horne[13].

Death and Burial

Lennie Hayton died on April 24, 1971[5]. He passed away in Palm Springs[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[25]. Burial took place at Hollywood Forever Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Lennie Hayton ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (642 views/month, #6,793 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39]

FAQs

Where was Lennie Hayton born?

Lennie Hayton was born in New York City[2].

Where did Lennie Hayton die?

Lennie Hayton passed away in Palm Springs[4].

Who was Lennie Hayton married to?

Lennie Hayton's spouses include Lena Horne[13].

What did Lennie Hayton do for work?

Lennie Hayton worked as composer[6], pianist[7], conductor[8], and jazz musician[9].

What awards did Lennie Hayton receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score[18] and Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [11] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . 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
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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