Leonard Chess

Summary

Leonard Chess is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Motal^[2]. He was born on March 12, 1917^[3]. He died in Chicago^[4]. He died on October 16, 1969^[5]. He worked as a record producer^[6], music executive^[7], and entrepreneur^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (965 views/month, #6,879 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Leonard Chess was born in Motal^[2].
• Leonard Chess passed away in Chicago^[4].
• Leonard Chess was born on March 12, 1917^[3].
• Leonard Chess died on October 16, 1969^[5].
• Leonard Chess is buried at Westlawn Cemetery^[10].
• A child of Leonard Chess was Marshall Chess^[11].
• Leonard Chess held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Leonard Chess worked as a record producer^[6].
• Leonard Chess's professions included music executive^[7].
• Leonard Chess worked as an entrepreneur^[8].
• Leonard Chess received the Grammy Trustees Award^[13].
• Leonard Chess received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[14].
• Leonard Chess is recorded as male^[15].
• Leonard Chess's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Leonard Chess's genre is Chicago blues^[17].
• Leonard Chess's record label is recorded as Chess Records^[18].
• Leonard Chess's Commons category is recorded as Leonard Chess^[19].
• The cause of death was cardiac arrest^[20].
• Leonard Chess's residence is recorded as Chicago^[21].
• Leonard Chess's family name is recorded as Chess^[22].
• Leonard Chess's family name is recorded as Czyż^[23].
• Leonard Chess's given name is recorded as Leonard^[24].
• Leonard Chess's given name is recorded as Lejzor^[25].
• Leonard Chess's given name is recorded as Shmuel^[26].
• Leonard Chess's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Motal^[2], Leonard Chess… he was born on March 12, 1917^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include record producer^[6], music executive^[7], and entrepreneur^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Trustees Award^[13], an award^[28] and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[14], a music museum^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1983^[31].

Personal Life

A child of Leonard Chess was Marshall Chess^[11].

Death and Burial

Leonard Chess died on October 16, 1969^[5]. He died in Chicago^[4]. The cause of death was cardiac arrest^[20]. Burial took place at Westlawn Cemetery^[10].

Why It Matters

Leonard Chess ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (965 views/month, #6,879 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

FAQs

Where was Leonard Chess born?

Leonard Chess's place of birth was Motal^[2].

Where did Leonard Chess die?

Leonard Chess passed away in Chicago^[4].

What did Leonard Chess do for work?

Leonard Chess worked as record producer^[6], music executive^[7], and entrepreneur^[8].

What awards did Leonard Chess receive?

Honors received include Grammy Trustees Award^[13] and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[14].