Lenny Breau

Summary

Lenny Breau is a human^[1]. Born in Auburn^[2], he… he was born on August 5, 1941^[3]. He died in Los Angeles^[4]. He died on August 12, 1984^[5]. He worked as a guitarist^[6], songwriter^[7], jazz musician^[8], music teacher^[9], and jazz guitarist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (838 views/month, #7,064 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Lenny Breau was born in Auburn^[2].
• Lenny Breau died in Los Angeles^[4].
• Lenny Breau was born on August 5, 1941^[3].
• Lenny Breau died on August 12, 1984^[5].
• Burial took place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park^[12].
• Lenny Breau held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Lenny Breau worked as a guitarist^[6].
• Lenny Breau worked as a songwriter^[7].
• Lenny Breau worked as a jazz musician^[8].
• Lenny Breau's professions included music teacher^[9].
• Lenny Breau's professions included jazz guitarist^[10].
• Lenny Breau's professions included classical guitarist^[14].
• Lenny Breau received the Canadian Music Hall of Fame^[15].
• Lenny Breau is recorded as male^[16].
• Lenny Breau's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Lenny Breau's genre is jazz^[18].
• Lenny Breau's genre is country music^[19].
• Lenny Breau's genre is classical music^[20].
• Lenny Breau's genre is flamenco^[21].
• Lenny Breau's record label is recorded as Adelphi Records^[22].
• Lenny Breau's record label is recorded as RCA Records^[23].
• Lenny Breau's Commons category is recorded as Lenny Breau^[24].
• Lenny Breau's residence is recorded as Maine^[25].
• Lenny Breau's residence is recorded as Winnipeg^[26].
• Lenny Breau's family name is recorded as Breau^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1941-08-05^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1984-08-12^[31]

• Genre(s): jazz, post-bop^[32]

• Community tags: jazz, post-bop^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 7c92874a-d81b-43f7-9c55-cc5dfaf9f28f^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Lenny Breau was born in Auburn^[2]. He was born on August 5, 1941^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist^[6], songwriter^[7], jazz musician^[8], music teacher^[9], jazz guitarist^[10], and classical guitarist^[14].

Recognition

Lenny Breau received the Canadian Music Hall of Fame^[15].

Death and Burial

Lenny Breau died on August 12, 1984^[5]. He died in Los Angeles^[4]. Burial took place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park^[12].

Why It Matters

Lenny Breau ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (838 views/month, #7,064 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

FAQs

Where was Lenny Breau born?

Lenny Breau was born in Auburn^[2].

Where did Lenny Breau die?

Lenny Breau died in Los Angeles^[4].

What did Lenny Breau do for work?

Lenny Breau worked as guitarist^[6], songwriter^[7], jazz musician^[8], music teacher^[9], and jazz guitarist^[10].

What awards did Lenny Breau receive?

Honors received include Canadian Music Hall of Fame^[15].