María Grever

Mexican-American musician, songwriter, conductor
Person human Q1645018
María Grever
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María Grever

Summary

María Grever is a human[1]. Born in León de Los Aldama[2], she… she was born on September 14, 1885[3]. She died in New York City[4]. She died on December 15, 1951[5]. She worked as a composer[6], songwriter[7], singer[8], conductor[9], and businessperson[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (175 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • María Grever's place of birth was León de Los Aldama[2].
  • María Grever passed away in New York City[4].
  • María Grever was born on September 14, 1885[3].
  • María Grever died on December 15, 1951[5].
  • María Grever is buried at Spanish Cemetery[12].
  • María Grever held citizenship in Mexico[13].
  • María Grever held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Spanish was María Grever's native language[15].
  • María Grever's professions included composer[6].
  • María Grever's professions included songwriter[7].
  • María Grever's professions included singer[8].
  • María Grever's professions included conductor[9].
  • María Grever's professions included businessperson[10].
  • Among María Grever's employers was Paramount Pictures[16].
  • Among María Grever's employers was 20th Century Studios[17].
  • A notable work attributed to María Grever is Júrame[18].
  • A notable work attributed to María Grever is When I Leave[19].
  • A notable work attributed to María Grever is What a Difference a Day Makes[20].
  • María Grever is recorded as female[21].
  • María Grever's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • María Grever's genre is bolero[23].
  • María Grever's Commons category is recorded as María Grever[24].
  • María Grever's residence is recorded as New York City[25].
  • María Grever's family name is recorded as de la Portilla[26].
  • María Grever's given name is recorded as María[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: MX[29]

  • Began / founded: 1885-09-14[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1951-12-15[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: fbd20a33-1e13-4685-a91a-2f02aacdd92b[32]

Body

Origins and Family

María Grever's place of birth was León de Los Aldama[2]. She was born on September 14, 1885[3]. Spanish was her native language[15].

Education

Studied under Claude Debussy[33], a composer[34], 1862–1918[35], of France[36], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[37] and Q191917[38], a composer[39], 1870–1948[40], of Hungary[41], awarded the Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna[42], specialised in theatre art[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], songwriter[7], singer[8], conductor[9], and businessperson[10]. Employers include Paramount Pictures[16], a film production company[44], in United States[45], founded in 1912[46], headquartered in Los Angeles[47] and 20th Century Studios[17], a film studio[48], in United States[49], founded in 1935[50], headquartered in Fox Plaza[51].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Júrame[18], a musical work/composition[52]; When I Leave[19], a film[53], directed by Tito Davison[54]; and What a Difference a Day Makes[20], a translated song[55].

Death and Burial

María Grever died on December 15, 1951[5]. She died in New York City[4]. Burial took place at Spanish Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

María Grever ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (175 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was María Grever born?

María Grever's place of birth was León de Los Aldama[2].

Where did María Grever die?

María Grever passed away in New York City[4].

What did María Grever do for work?

María Grever worked as composer[6], songwriter[7], singer[8], conductor[9], and businessperson[10].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q14005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Q14005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Q14005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved . catalogo.iib.unam.mx. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [33] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [38] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [55] . 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
  17. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [43] . 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. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name de la Portilla
    Aliases
    Residence New York City
    Languages spoken, written or signed Spanish, English
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