Richard Fariña

Summary

Richard Fariña is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Brooklyn^[2]. He was born on March 8, 1937^[3]. He passed away in Carmel-by-the-Sea^[4]. He died on April 30, 1966^[5]. He worked as a musician^[6], singer^[7], novelist^[8], singer-songwriter^[9], and writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (614 views/month, #6,865 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Richard Fariña's place of birth was Brooklyn^[2].
• Richard Fariña died in Carmel-by-the-Sea^[4].
• Richard Fariña was born on March 8, 1937^[3].
• Richard Fariña died on April 30, 1966^[5].
• Burial took place at Monterey City Cemetery^[12].
• Richard Fariña was married to Carolyn Hester^[13].
• Richard Fariña was married to Mimi Fariña^[14].
• Richard Fariña held citizenship in United States^[15].
• Richard Fariña's professions included musician^[6].
• Richard Fariña's professions included singer^[7].
• Richard Fariña worked as a novelist^[8].
• Richard Fariña worked as a singer-songwriter^[9].
• Richard Fariña's professions included writer^[10].
• Richard Fariña was educated at Cornell University^[16].
• Richard Fariña was educated at Brooklyn Technical High School^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Richard Fariña is Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me^[18].
• Richard Fariña is recorded as male^[19].
• Richard Fariña's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Richard Fariña's record label is recorded as Elektra^[21].
• The cause of death was traffic collision^[22].
• Richard Fariña's family name is recorded as Fariña^[23].
• Richard Fariña's given name is recorded as Richard^[24].
• Richard Fariña's manner of death is recorded as accidental death^[25].
• Richard Fariña's instrument is recorded as Appalachian dulcimer^[26].
• Richard Fariña's instrument is recorded as voice^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1937-03-08^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1966-04-30^[31]

• Genre(s): contemporary folk, singer-songwriter^[32]

• Community tags: contemporary folk, singer-songwriter^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 83cedec7-f8e6-4926-a051-351ea401535c^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Brooklyn^[2], Richard Fariña… he was born on March 8, 1937^[3].

Education

Educated at Cornell University^[16], a private university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1865^[37], headquartered in Ithaca^[38] and Brooklyn Technical High School^[17], a high school^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1922^[41], headquartered in New York City^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician^[6], singer^[7], novelist^[8], singer-songwriter^[9], and writer^[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Richard Fariña is Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me^[18].

Personal Life

Spouses include Carolyn Hester^[13], a singer-songwriter^[43], b. 1937^[44], of United States^[45] and Mimi Fariña^[14], a singer-songwriter^[46], 1945–2001^[47], of United States^[48], specialised in music composing^[49].

Death and Burial

Richard Fariña died on April 30, 1966^[5]. He died in Carmel-by-the-Sea^[4]. The cause of death was traffic collision^[22]. He is buried at Monterey City Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Richard Fariña ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (614 views/month, #6,865 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

FAQs

Where was Richard Fariña born?

Richard Fariña's place of birth was Brooklyn^[2].

Where did Richard Fariña die?

Richard Fariña died in Carmel-by-the-Sea^[4].

Who was Richard Fariña married to?

Richard Fariña's spouses include Carolyn Hester^[13] and Mimi Fariña^[14].

What did Richard Fariña do for work?

Richard Fariña worked as musician^[6], singer^[7], novelist^[8], singer-songwriter^[9], and writer^[10].

Where did Richard Fariña go to school?

Richard Fariña was educated at Cornell University^[16] and Brooklyn Technical High School^[17].