Oscar Brand

Summary

Oscar Brand is a human^[1]. Born in Winnipeg^[2], he… he was born on February 7, 1920^[3]. He died in Great Neck Peninsula^[4]. He died on September 30, 2016^[5]. He worked as a singer^[6], radio personality^[7], guitarist^[8], songwriter^[9], and recording artist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (142 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Oscar Brand's place of birth was Winnipeg^[2].
• Oscar Brand passed away in Great Neck Peninsula^[4].
• Oscar Brand was born on February 7, 1920^[3].
• Oscar Brand died on September 30, 2016^[5].
• Oscar Brand held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Oscar Brand held citizenship in Canada^[13].
• Oscar Brand is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[14].
• Oscar Brand's professions included singer^[6].
• Oscar Brand's professions included radio personality^[7].
• Oscar Brand worked as a guitarist^[8].
• Oscar Brand's professions included songwriter^[9].
• Oscar Brand's professions included recording artist^[10].
• Among Oscar Brand's employers was WNYC^[15].
• Oscar Brand's education included a stint at Brooklyn College^[16].
• Oscar Brand's education included a stint at Erasmus Hall High School^[17].
• Oscar Brand received the Peabody Awards^[18].
• Oscar Brand is recorded as male^[19].
• Oscar Brand's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Oscar Brand's record label is recorded as Audio Fidelity^[21].
• Oscar Brand's record label is recorded as Fast Folk^[22].
• Oscar Brand's discography is recorded as Oscar Brand discography^[23].
• Oscar Brand's family name is recorded as Brand^[24].
• Oscar Brand's given name is recorded as Oscar^[25].
• Oscar Brand's instrument is recorded as voice^[26].
• Oscar Brand's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1920-02-07^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2016-09-30^[31]

• Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: c7418473-b85b-42a9-9512-1cddfb6eb3d8^[33]

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Origins and Family

Oscar Brand's place of birth was Winnipeg^[2]. He was born on February 7, 1920^[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[14].

Education

Educated at Brooklyn College^[16], a college^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1930^[36], headquartered in Brooklyn^[37] and Erasmus Hall High School^[17], a high school^[38], in United States^[39], headquartered in New York City^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[6], radio personality^[7], guitarist^[8], songwriter^[9], and recording artist^[10]. Among Oscar Brand's employers was WNYC^[15].

Recognition

Oscar Brand received the Peabody Awards^[18].

Death and Burial

Oscar Brand died on September 30, 2016^[5]. He passed away in Great Neck Peninsula^[4].

Why It Matters

Oscar Brand ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (142 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).^[11]

FAQs

Where was Oscar Brand born?

Oscar Brand's place of birth was Winnipeg^[2].

Where did Oscar Brand die?

Oscar Brand passed away in Great Neck Peninsula^[4].

What did Oscar Brand do for work?

Oscar Brand worked as singer^[6], radio personality^[7], guitarist^[8], songwriter^[9], and recording artist^[10].

Where did Oscar Brand go to school?

Oscar Brand was educated at Brooklyn College^[16] and Erasmus Hall High School^[17].

What awards did Oscar Brand receive?

Honors received include Peabody Awards^[18].