Mark Naftalin

American blues keyboardist, composer, and record producer
Person human Q1900310
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Mark Naftalin

Summary

Mark Naftalin is a human[1]. He was born in Minneapolis[2]. He was born on August 2, 1944[3]. He worked as a musician[4], pianist[5], guitarist[6], record producer[7], and composer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Mark Naftalin's place of birth was Minneapolis[2].
  • Mark Naftalin was born on August 2, 1944[3].
  • Mark Naftalin held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Mark Naftalin's professions included musician[4].
  • Mark Naftalin worked as a pianist[5].
  • Mark Naftalin worked as a guitarist[6].
  • Mark Naftalin's professions included record producer[7].
  • Mark Naftalin worked as a composer[8].
  • Mark Naftalin was educated at University of Chicago[11].
  • Mark Naftalin is recorded as male[12].
  • Mark Naftalin's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Mark Naftalin's family name is recorded as Naftalin[14].
  • Mark Naftalin's given name is recorded as Mark[15].
  • Mark Naftalin's instrument is recorded as piano[16].
  • Mark Naftalin's start of work period is recorded as 1964[17].

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[18]

  • Country: US[19]

  • Began / founded: 1944-08-02[20]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5eeb0988-4a8c-4f27-add5-b65af12d3b7e[21]

Body

Origins and Family

Mark Naftalin's place of birth was Minneapolis[2]. He was born on August 2, 1944[3].

Education

Mark Naftalin's education included a stint at University of Chicago[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[4], pianist[5], guitarist[6], record producer[7], and composer[8].

Why It Matters

Mark Naftalin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Mark Naftalin born?

Born in Minneapolis[2], Mark Naftalin…

What did Mark Naftalin do for work?

Mark Naftalin worked as musician[4], pianist[5], guitarist[6], record producer[7], and composer[8].

Where did Mark Naftalin go to school?

Mark Naftalin was educated at University of Chicago[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instrument piano
    Place of birth Minneapolis
    Citizenship
    Educated at University of Chicago
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