Phil Upchurch

Summary

Phil Upchurch is a human^[1]. He was born in Chicago^[2]. He was born on July 19, 1941^[3]. He died on November 23, 2025^[4]. He worked as a jazz musician^[5], jazz guitarist^[6], and composer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (341 views/month, #7,173 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Chicago^[2], Phil Upchurch…
• Phil Upchurch was born on July 19, 1941^[3].
• Phil Upchurch died on November 23, 2025^[4].
• Phil Upchurch held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Phil Upchurch's professions included jazz musician^[5].
• Phil Upchurch's professions included jazz guitarist^[6].
• Phil Upchurch's professions included composer^[7].
• Phil Upchurch was a member of Rotary Connection^[10].
• Phil Upchurch is recorded as male^[11].
• Phil Upchurch's instance of is recorded as human^[12].
• Phil Upchurch's genre is jazz^[13].
• Phil Upchurch's genre is blues^[14].
• Phil Upchurch's record label is recorded as Milestone^[15].
• Phil Upchurch's Commons category is recorded as Phil Upchurch^[16].
• Phil Upchurch's family name is recorded as Upchurch^[17].
• Phil Upchurch's given name is recorded as Phil^[18].
• Phil Upchurch's official website is recorded as https://www.philupchurch.com/^[19].
• Phil Upchurch's instrument is recorded as bass guitar^[20].
• Phil Upchurch's instrument is recorded as guitar^[21].
• Phil Upchurch's instrument is recorded as bass^[22].
• Phil Upchurch's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[23].
• Phil Upchurch's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject African diaspora^[24].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[25]

• Country: US^[26]

• Began / founded: 1941-07-19^[27]

• Ended / dissolved: 2025-11-23^[28]

• Genre(s): contemporary jazz, jazz, jazz fusion, soul jazz^[29]

• Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, contemporary jazz, jazz, jazz fusion, soul jazz^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: d13a070d-32e3-4abd-8ed8-fefc88c30485^[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Chicago^[2], Phil Upchurch… he was born on July 19, 1941^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz musician^[5], jazz guitarist^[6], and composer^[7].

Death and Burial

Phil Upchurch died on November 23, 2025^[4].

Why It Matters

Phil Upchurch ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (341 views/month, #7,173 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32]

FAQs

Where was Phil Upchurch born?

Phil Upchurch was born in Chicago^[2].

What did Phil Upchurch do for work?

Phil Upchurch worked as jazz musician^[5], jazz guitarist^[6], and composer^[7].