Norman Luboff

American conductor, choir director, music arranger (1917–1987)
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Norman Luboff

Summary

Norman Luboff is a human[1]. Born in Chicago[2], he… he was born on May 14, 1917[3]. He passed away in Bynum[4]. He died on September 22, 1987[5]. He worked as a composer[6], conductor[7], choir director[8], and music arranger[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Norman Luboff's place of birth was Chicago[2].
  • Norman Luboff died in Bynum[4].
  • Norman Luboff was born on May 14, 1917[3].
  • Norman Luboff died on September 22, 1987[5].
  • Norman Luboff was married to Gunilla M. Marcus-Luboff[11].
  • Norman Luboff held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Norman Luboff worked as a composer[6].
  • Norman Luboff worked as a conductor[7].
  • Norman Luboff worked as a choir director[8].
  • Norman Luboff worked as a music arranger[9].
  • Norman Luboff's education included a stint at American Conservatory of Music[13].
  • Norman Luboff received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[14].
  • Norman Luboff received the Hugo Alfvén Award[15].
  • Norman Luboff was a member of Norman Luboff Choir[16].
  • Norman Luboff is recorded as male[17].
  • Norman Luboff's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Norman Luboff's military branch is recorded as United States Army Signal Corps[19].
  • Norman Luboff's record label is recorded as RCA Victor[20].
  • Norman Luboff's archives at is recorded as Library of Congress Music Division[21].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[22].
  • Norman Luboff's family name is recorded as Luboff[23].
  • Norman Luboff's given name is recorded as Norman[24].
  • Norman Luboff's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Norman Luboff's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].

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[27]

  • Country: US[28]

  • Began / founded: 1917-05-14[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1987-09-22[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3a516d40-8a01-4da6-9a1f-b46b2fc6a11d[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Norman Luboff's place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on May 14, 1917[3].

Education

Norman Luboff was educated at American Conservatory of Music[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], conductor[7], choir director[8], and music arranger[9].

Recognition

Awards received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[14], a commemorative plaque[32], in United States[33] and Hugo Alfvén Award[15], an art prize[34], in Sweden[35], founded in 1974[36].

Personal Life

Norman Luboff was married to Gunilla M. Marcus-Luboff[11].

Death and Burial

Norman Luboff died on September 22, 1987[5]. He passed away in Bynum[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[22].

Why It Matters

Norman Luboff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

FAQs

Where was Norman Luboff born?

Born in Chicago[2], Norman Luboff…

Where did Norman Luboff die?

Norman Luboff died in Bynum[4].

Who was Norman Luboff married to?

Norman Luboff's spouses include Gunilla M. Marcus-Luboff[11].

What did Norman Luboff do for work?

Norman Luboff worked as composer[6], conductor[7], choir director[8], and music arranger[9].

Where did Norman Luboff go to school?

Norman Luboff was educated at American Conservatory of Music[13].

What awards did Norman Luboff receive?

Honors received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[14] and Hugo Alfvén Award[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Vem är det 1993. runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . lccn.loc.gov. lccn.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . 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. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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