Leslie Adams

American musician (1932–2024)
Person human Q1562605
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Leslie Adams

Summary

Leslie Adams is a human[1]. Born in Cleveland[2], he… he was born on December 20, 1932[3]. He died in Cleveland[4]. He died on May 24, 2024[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], pianist[7], composer[8], and musicologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Leslie Adams's place of birth was Cleveland[2].
  • Leslie Adams passed away in Cleveland[4].
  • Leslie Adams was born on December 20, 1932[3].
  • Leslie Adams died on May 24, 2024[5].
  • Leslie Adams held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Leslie Adams's professions included conductor[6].
  • Leslie Adams's professions included pianist[7].
  • Leslie Adams's professions included composer[8].
  • Leslie Adams worked as a musicologist[9].
  • Leslie Adams was employed by University of Kansas[12].
  • Leslie Adams was educated at Ohio State University[13].
  • Leslie Adams's education included a stint at Oberlin College[14].
  • Leslie Adams was educated at California State University, Long Beach[15].
  • Leslie Adams was educated at Glenville High School[16].
  • Leslie Adams is recorded as male[17].
  • Leslie Adams's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Leslie Adams's genre is opera[19].
  • Leslie Adams's Commons category is recorded as Leslie Adams[20].
  • Leslie Adams's family name is recorded as Adams[21].
  • Leslie Adams's given name is recorded as Leslie[22].
  • Leslie Adams's official website is recorded as http://www.under.org/cpcc/ladams.htm[23].
  • Leslie Adams's described at URL is recorded as https://composers.com/h-leslie-adams[24].
  • Leslie Adams's instrument is recorded as piano[25].
  • Leslie Adams's described by source is recorded as The African American Almanac, Eleventh Edition[26].
  • Leslie Adams's Commons Creator page is recorded as Leslie Adams[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: 1932-12-20[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2024-05-24[31]

  • Genre(s): contemporary classical[32]

  • Community tags: composer, contemporary classical[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 81e4e9c5-bbf6-438d-9ba3-4d2994e5185f[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Cleveland[2], Leslie Adams… he was born on December 20, 1932[3].

Education

Educated at Ohio State University[13], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1870[37], headquartered in Columbus[38]; Oberlin College[14], a college[39], in United States[40], founded in 1833[41], headquartered in Oberlin[42]; California State University, Long Beach[15], a public university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1949[45], headquartered in Long Beach[46]; and Glenville High School[16], a high school[47], in United States[48], founded in 1892[49].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], pianist[7], composer[8], and musicologist[9]. Among Leslie Adams's employers was University of Kansas[12].

Death and Burial

Leslie Adams died on May 24, 2024[5]. He died in Cleveland[4].

Why It Matters

Leslie Adams ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Leslie Adams born?

Leslie Adams was born in Cleveland[2].

Where did Leslie Adams die?

Leslie Adams passed away in Cleveland[4].

What did Leslie Adams do for work?

Leslie Adams worked as conductor[6], pianist[7], composer[8], and musicologist[9].

Where did Leslie Adams go to school?

Leslie Adams was educated at Ohio State University[13], Oberlin College[14], California State University, Long Beach[15], and Glenville High School[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Classical Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [49] . 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. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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