Patricia Barber

American composer, jazz singer and pianist as well as bandleader and arranger
Person human Q462219
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Patricia Barber

Summary

Patricia Barber is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Chicago[2]. She was born on November 8, 1955[3]. She worked as a singer-songwriter[4], singer[5], pianist[6], jazz musician[7], and bandleader[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (151 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Patricia Barber's place of birth was Chicago[2].
  • Patricia Barber was born on November 8, 1955[3].
  • Patricia Barber was married to Martha Feldman[10].
  • Patricia Barber held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Patricia Barber's professions included singer-songwriter[4].
  • Patricia Barber worked as a singer[5].
  • Patricia Barber worked as a pianist[6].
  • Patricia Barber worked as a jazz musician[7].
  • Patricia Barber worked as a bandleader[8].
  • Patricia Barber's professions included composer[12].
  • Patricia Barber's field of work was music composing[13].
  • Patricia Barber received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Patricia Barber was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • Patricia Barber is recorded as female[16].
  • Patricia Barber's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Patricia Barber's genre is jazz[18].
  • Patricia Barber's record label is recorded as Blue Note[19].
  • Patricia Barber's record label is recorded as Antilles[20].
  • Patricia Barber's record label is recorded as Q1854927[21].
  • Patricia Barber's record label is recorded as Concord Jazz[22].
  • Patricia Barber's record label is recorded as ArtistShare[23].
  • Patricia Barber's record label is recorded as Impex Records[24].
  • Patricia Barber's Commons category is recorded as Patricia Barber[25].
  • Patricia Barber's family name is recorded as Barber[26].
  • Patricia Barber's given name is recorded as Patricia[27].

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[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1955-11-08[30]

  • Genre(s): contemporary jazz, jazz[31]

  • Community tags: american, contemporary jazz, jazz, post bop[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3e078819-a36c-4e5c-93e1-9b21eb17796d[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Patricia Barber's place of birth was Chicago[2]. She was born on November 8, 1955[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[4], singer[5], pianist[6], jazz musician[7], bandleader[8], and composer[12]. Patricia Barber's field of work was music composing[13].

Recognition

Patricia Barber received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

Personal Life

Patricia Barber was married to Martha Feldman[10].

Why It Matters

Patricia Barber ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (151 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was Patricia Barber born?

Born in Chicago[2], Patricia Barber…

Who was Patricia Barber married to?

Patricia Barber's spouses include Martha Feldman[10].

What did Patricia Barber do for work?

Patricia Barber worked as singer-songwriter[4], singer[5], pianist[6], jazz musician[7], and bandleader[8].

What awards did Patricia Barber receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Discogs. Retrieved . allaboutjazz.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Discogs. Retrieved . allaboutjazz.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [15] . members.amacad.org. Retrieved . members.amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved . 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.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation singer-songwriter, singer, pianist +4
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  2. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Patricia
    Field of work music composing
    Spouse Martha Feldman
    Family name Barber
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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