Paul Smith

jazz pianist from the United States
Person human Q1471618
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Paul Smith

Summary

Paul Smith is a human[1]. He was born in San Diego[2]. He was born on April 17, 1922[3]. He passed away in Torrance[4]. He died on June 29, 2013[5]. He worked as a jazz musician[6] and pianist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Paul Smith's place of birth was San Diego[2].
  • Paul Smith passed away in Torrance[4].
  • Paul Smith was born on April 17, 1922[3].
  • Paul Smith died on June 29, 2013[5].
  • Paul Smith held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Paul Smith's professions included jazz musician[6].
  • Paul Smith's professions included pianist[7].
  • Paul Smith's education included a stint at San Diego High School[10].
  • Paul Smith is recorded as male[11].
  • Paul Smith's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Paul Smith's genre is jazz[13].
  • Paul Smith's genre is funk[14].
  • Paul Smith's record label is recorded as Capitol Records[15].
  • The cause of death was heart failure[16].
  • Paul Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[17].
  • Paul Smith's given name is recorded as Paul[18].
  • Paul Smith's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[19].
  • Paul Smith's instrument is recorded as piano[20].
  • Paul Smith's instrument is recorded as musical keyboard[21].
  • Paul Smith's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].

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[23]

  • Country: US[24]

  • Began / founded: 1922-04-17[25]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2013-06-29[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d51955f3-df06-432c-a90d-0308f3c48273[27]

Body

Origins and Family

Paul Smith was born in San Diego[2]. He was born on April 17, 1922[3].

Education

Paul Smith was educated at San Diego High School[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz musician[6] and pianist[7].

Death and Burial

Paul Smith died on June 29, 2013[5]. He passed away in Torrance[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[16].

Why It Matters

Paul Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Paul Smith born?

Born in San Diego[2], Paul Smith…

Where did Paul Smith die?

Paul Smith passed away in Torrance[4].

What did Paul Smith do for work?

Paul Smith worked as jazz musician[6] and pianist[7].

Where did Paul Smith go to school?

Paul Smith was educated at San Diego High School[10].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

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

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Paul Smith. Retrieved April 11, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/paul-smith-q1471618
MLA “Paul Smith.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 11 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/paul-smith-q1471618.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_paul-smith-q1471618_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Paul Smith}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/paul-smith-q1471618}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-11}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Paul Smith — https://4ort.xyz/entity/paul-smith-q1471618 (retrieved 2026-04-11)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/paul-smith-q1471618 · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Cause of death heart failure
    Genre
    Country of citizenship United States
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31721|batch #31721]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (17)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.