Norman Simmons

pianist and arranger (1929–2021)
Person human Q1684244
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Norman Simmons

Summary

Norman Simmons is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on October 6, 1929[3]. He passed away in Lakewood[4]. He died on May 13, 2021[5]. He worked as a pianist[6], jazz musician[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Norman Simmons's place of birth was Chicago[2].
  • Norman Simmons passed away in Lakewood[4].
  • Norman Simmons was born on October 6, 1929[3].
  • Norman Simmons died on May 13, 2021[5].
  • Norman Simmons held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Norman Simmons's native language[11].
  • Norman Simmons worked as a pianist[6].
  • Norman Simmons worked as a jazz musician[7].
  • Norman Simmons's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Among Norman Simmons's employers was The New School[12].
  • Norman Simmons is recorded as male[13].
  • Norman Simmons's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Norman Simmons's genre is jazz[15].
  • Norman Simmons's genre is blues[16].
  • Norman Simmons's family name is recorded as Q21448931[17].
  • Norman Simmons's given name is recorded as Norman[18].
  • Norman Simmons's instrument is recorded as piano[19].
  • Norman Simmons's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Norman Simmons's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Norman Simmons'}[21].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[22]

  • Country: US[23]

  • Began / founded: 1929-10-06[24]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2021-05-13[25]

  • Genre(s): hard bop, jazz, post-bop[26]

  • Community tags: hard bop, jazz, post-bop[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: fa47b739-787a-4c1a-b3bc-16e5be68df62[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Chicago[2], Norman Simmons… he was born on October 6, 1929[3]. English was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[6], jazz musician[7], and university teacher[8]. Norman Simmons was employed by The New School[12].

Death and Burial

Norman Simmons died on May 13, 2021[5]. He passed away in Lakewood[4].

Why It Matters

Norman Simmons ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Norman Simmons born?

Norman Simmons was born in Chicago[2].

Where did Norman Simmons die?

Norman Simmons passed away in Lakewood[4].

What did Norman Simmons do for work?

Norman Simmons worked as pianist[6], jazz musician[7], and university teacher[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wbgo.org. wbgo.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [28] . 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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