Regina Spektor

Summary

Regina Spektor is a human^[1]. She was born in Moscow^[2]. She was born on February 18, 1980^[3]. She worked as a singer^[4], pianist^[5], singer-songwriter^[6], composer^[7], and guitarist^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,531 views/month, #6,242 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Regina Spektor was born in Moscow^[2].
• Regina Spektor was born on February 18, 1980^[3].
• Among Regina Spektor's spouses was Jack Dishel^[10].
• Regina Spektor held citizenship in Soviet Union^[11].
• Regina Spektor held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Regina Spektor's professions included singer^[4].
• Regina Spektor worked as a pianist^[5].
• Regina Spektor's professions included singer-songwriter^[6].
• Regina Spektor worked as a composer^[7].
• Regina Spektor worked as a guitarist^[8].
• Regina Spektor's professions included lyricist^[13].
• Regina Spektor's field of work was music composing^[14].
• Regina Spektor's education included a stint at State University of New York at Purchase^[15].
• Regina Spektor was educated at Salanter Akiba Riverdale Academy^[16].
• Regina Spektor was educated at Fair Lawn High School^[17].
• Regina Spektor's education included a stint at Frisch School^[18].
• Regina Spektor is recorded as female^[19].
• Regina Spektor's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Regina Spektor's genre is rock music^[21].
• Regina Spektor's genre is anti-folk^[22].
• Regina Spektor's genre is indie pop^[23].
• Regina Spektor's genre is jazz fusion^[24].
• Regina Spektor's record label is recorded as Sire^[25].
• Regina Spektor's discography is recorded as Regina Spektor discography^[26].
• Regina Spektor's Commons category is recorded as Regina Spektor^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1980-02-18^[30]

• Genre(s): alternative rock, anti-folk, art pop, chamber pop, folk, indie pop, indie rock, piano rock, pop rock, rock, singer-songwriter^[31]

• Community tags: alternative, alternative rock, american, anti-folk, art pop, chamber pop, female vocalist, female vocalists, folk, indie, indie pop, indie rock, piano, piano rock, pop rock, rock, singer-songwriter^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: fbb375f9-48bb-4635-824e-4120273b3ba7^[33]

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Origins and Family

Regina Spektor was born in Moscow^[2]. She was born on February 18, 1980^[3].

Education

Educated at State University of New York at Purchase^[15], a university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1967^[36]; Salanter Akiba Riverdale Academy^[16], a school^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1969^[39]; Fair Lawn High School^[17], a high school^[40], in United States^[41]; and Frisch School^[18], a Jewish day school^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1972^[44], headquartered in New Jersey^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[4], pianist^[5], singer-songwriter^[6], composer^[7], guitarist^[8], and lyricist^[13]. Regina Spektor's field of work was music composing^[14].

Personal Life

Regina Spektor was married to Jack Dishel^[10].

Why It Matters

Regina Spektor ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,531 views/month, #6,242 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] She is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

She has been cited as an influence by Kate Nash^[48], a singer-songwriter^[49], b. 1987^[50], of United Kingdom^[51], specialised in music composing^[52]; Em Beihold^[53], a singer-songwriter^[54], b. 1999^[55], of United States^[56]; and Judit Puigdomènech Roca^[57], a singer-songwriter^[58], b. 1992^[59], of Spain^[60], awarded the Sona9^[61].

FAQs

Where was Regina Spektor born?

Regina Spektor was born in Moscow^[2].

Who was Regina Spektor married to?

Regina Spektor's spouses include Jack Dishel^[10].

What did Regina Spektor do for work?

Regina Spektor worked as singer^[4], pianist^[5], singer-songwriter^[6], composer^[7], and guitarist^[8].

Where did Regina Spektor go to school?

Regina Spektor was educated at State University of New York at Purchase^[15], Salanter Akiba Riverdale Academy^[16], Fair Lawn High School^[17], and Frisch School^[18].

Who did Regina Spektor influence?

Regina Spektor has been cited as an influence by Kate Nash^[48], Em Beihold^[53], and Judit Puigdomènech Roca^[57].