Ray Santos

American musician
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Ray Santos

Summary

Ray Santos is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on December 28, 1928[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on October 17, 2019[5]. He worked as a saxophonist[6] and composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ray Santos's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Ray Santos died in New York City[4].
  • Ray Santos was born on December 28, 1928[3].
  • Ray Santos died on October 17, 2019[5].
  • Burial took place at Saint Raymond's Cemetery[9].
  • Ray Santos held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Ray Santos's professions included saxophonist[6].
  • Ray Santos worked as a composer[7].
  • Ray Santos was educated at Juilliard School[11].
  • Ray Santos was educated at Haaren High School[12].
  • Ray Santos received the Latin Grammy Trustees Award[13].
  • Ray Santos received the International Latin Music Hall of Fame[14].
  • Ray Santos is recorded as male[15].
  • Ray Santos's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Ray Santos's genre is salsa[17].
  • Ray Santos's genre is mambo[18].
  • Ray Santos's family name is recorded as Santos[19].
  • Ray Santos's given name is recorded as Ray[20].
  • Ray Santos's instrument is recorded as saxophone[21].
  • Ray Santos's described by source is recorded as Ray Santos, a Pillar of Latin Jazz, Is Dead at 90[22].
  • Ray Santos's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Ray Santos's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ray Santos'}[24].
  • Ray Santos's start of work period is recorded as 2019[25].
  • Ray Santos's end of work period is recorded as 2019[26].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: US[28]

  • Began / founded: 1928-12-28[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2019-10-17[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 53d309df-f4f8-4345-ac58-09230329e53c[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Ray Santos was born in New York City[2]. He was born on December 28, 1928[3].

Education

Educated at Juilliard School[11], a conservatory[32], in United States[33], founded in 1905[34], headquartered in New York City[35] and Haaren High School[12], a high school[36], in United States[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include saxophonist[6] and composer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Latin Grammy Trustees Award[13], a class of music award[38], founded in 2004[39] and International Latin Music Hall of Fame[14], an award[40], founded in 1999[41].

Death and Burial

Ray Santos died on October 17, 2019[5]. He died in New York City[4]. Burial took place at Saint Raymond's Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Ray Santos ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Ray Santos born?

Ray Santos was born in New York City[2].

Where did Ray Santos die?

Ray Santos died in New York City[4].

What did Ray Santos do for work?

Ray Santos worked as saxophonist[6] and composer[7].

Where did Ray Santos go to school?

Ray Santos was educated at Juilliard School[11] and Haaren High School[12].

What awards did Ray Santos receive?

Honors received include Latin Grammy Trustees Award[13] and International Latin Music Hall of Fame[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . billboard.com. billboard.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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