Neil Peart

Canadian-American drummer (1952–2020)
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Neil Peart

Summary

Neil Peart is a human[1]. He was born in Hamilton[2]. He was born on September 12, 1952[3]. He passed away in Santa Monica[4]. He died on January 7, 2020[5]. He worked as a drummer[6], lyricist[7], writer[8], composer[9], and jazz musician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.43% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,856 views/month, #4,280 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Neil Peart's place of birth was Hamilton[2].
  • Neil Peart passed away in Santa Monica[4].
  • Neil Peart was born on September 12, 1952[3].
  • Neil Peart died on January 7, 2020[5].
  • Neil Peart was married to Carrie Nuttall[12].
  • Neil Peart held citizenship in Canada[13].
  • Neil Peart held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Neil Peart's professions included drummer[6].
  • Neil Peart worked as a lyricist[7].
  • Neil Peart worked as a writer[8].
  • Neil Peart worked as a composer[9].
  • Neil Peart worked as a jazz musician[10].
  • Neil Peart worked as a songwriter[15].
  • Neil Peart's field of work was music[16].
  • Neil Peart's field of work was percussion performance[17].
  • Neil Peart's field of work was music composing[18].
  • Neil Peart's field of work was composed musical work[19].
  • Neil Peart's field of work was music composition[20].
  • Neil Peart's education included a stint at Beamsville District Secondary School[21].
  • Neil Peart received the Officer of the Order of Canada[22].
  • Neil Peart was a member of Rush[23].
  • Neil Peart is recorded as male[24].
  • Neil Peart's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Neil Peart's genre is hard rock[26].
  • Neil Peart's genre is progressive rock[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: CA[29]

  • Began / founded: 1952-09-12[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2020-01-07[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: df098be2-7aa9-4fc2-9587-ad00a12d4b63[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Neil Peart's place of birth was Hamilton[2]. He was born on September 12, 1952[3].

Education

Neil Peart was educated at Beamsville District Secondary School[21]. He studied under Freddie Gruber[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include drummer[6], lyricist[7], writer[8], composer[9], jazz musician[10], and songwriter[15]. Fields of work include music[16], a type of arts[34]; percussion performance[17]; music composing[18], a type of arts[35]; composed musical work[19], a type of work of art[36]; and music composition[20], an academic discipline[37].

Recognition

Neil Peart received the Officer of the Order of Canada[22].

Personal Life

Among Neil Peart's spouses was Carrie Nuttall[12].

Death and Burial

Neil Peart died on January 7, 2020[5]. He passed away in Santa Monica[4]. The cause of death was glioblastoma[38].

Why It Matters

Neil Peart ranks in the top 0.43% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,856 views/month, #4,280 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Neil Peart born?

Neil Peart's place of birth was Hamilton[2].

Where did Neil Peart die?

Neil Peart passed away in Santa Monica[4].

Who was Neil Peart married to?

Neil Peart's spouses include Carrie Nuttall[12].

What did Neil Peart do for work?

Neil Peart worked as drummer[6], lyricist[7], writer[8], composer[9], and jazz musician[10].

Where did Neil Peart go to school?

Neil Peart was educated at Beamsville District Secondary School[21].

What awards did Neil Peart receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Canada[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . rollingstone.com. Retrieved . rollingstone.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [25] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . gg.ca. Retrieved . gg.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . wikidata.org.
  24. [38] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . La Vanguardia. Retrieved . rollingstone.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [33] . 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. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Beamsville District Secondary School
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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    Genre hard rock, progressive rock
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