Richard Freed

music critic, editor, and broadcaster
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Richard Freed

Summary

Richard Freed is a human[1]. Born in Chicago[2], he… he was born on December 27, 1928[3]. He died in Rockville[4]. He died on January 1, 2022[5]. He worked as a music critic[6], journalist[7], editor[8], and broadcaster[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Richard Freed was born in Chicago[2].
  • Richard Freed passed away in Rockville[4].
  • Richard Freed was born on December 27, 1928[3].
  • Richard Freed died on January 1, 2022[5].
  • Richard Freed held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was Richard Freed's native language[12].
  • Richard Freed worked as a music critic[6].
  • Richard Freed worked as a journalist[7].
  • Richard Freed's professions included editor[8].
  • Richard Freed's professions included broadcaster[9].
  • Richard Freed was educated at University of Chicago[13].
  • Richard Freed received the ASCAP-Deems Taylor Award[14].
  • Richard Freed received the Grammy Awards[15].
  • Richard Freed is recorded as male[16].
  • Richard Freed's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[18].
  • Richard Freed earned the academic degree of Bachelor of Philosophy[19].
  • Richard Freed's residence is recorded as Rockville[20].
  • Richard Freed's residence is recorded as Tulsa[21].
  • Richard Freed's family name is recorded as Freed[22].
  • Richard Freed's given name is recorded as Richard[23].
  • Richard Freed's given name is recorded as Donald[24].
  • Richard Freed's pseudonym is recorded as Paul Turner[25].
  • Richard Freed's pseudonym is recorded as Gregor Philipp[26].
  • Richard Freed's pseudonym is recorded as Priam Clay[27].

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[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1928-12-27[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2022-01-01[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 509287f9-36c3-4eba-a258-2887ca448b40[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Freed's place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on December 27, 1928[3]. English was his native language[12].

Education

Richard Freed's education included a stint at University of Chicago[13]. He earned the academic degree of Bachelor of Philosophy[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include music critic[6], journalist[7], editor[8], and broadcaster[9].

Recognition

Awards received include ASCAP-Deems Taylor Award[14], an award[33] and Grammy Awards[15], a music award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1958[36].

Death and Burial

Richard Freed died on January 1, 2022[5]. He passed away in Rockville[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[18].

Why It Matters

Richard Freed ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Richard Freed born?

Born in Chicago[2], Richard Freed…

Where did Richard Freed die?

Richard Freed died in Rockville[4].

What did Richard Freed do for work?

Richard Freed worked as music critic[6], journalist[7], editor[8], and broadcaster[9].

Where did Richard Freed go to school?

Richard Freed was educated at University of Chicago[13].

What awards did Richard Freed receive?

Honors received include ASCAP-Deems Taylor Award[14] and Grammy Awards[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians (Centennial ed.). Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Jewish Women's Archive. Retrieved . jwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians (Centennial ed.). Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . books.google.fr. Retrieved . books.google.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians (Centennial ed.). Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians (Centennial ed.). Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians (Centennial ed.). Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . washingtonpost.com. washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Jewish Women's Archive. Retrieved . jwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Geni.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Contributing Editor Richard Freed. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians (Centennial ed.). Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . washingtonpost.com. washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians (Centennial ed.). Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians (Centennial ed.). Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians (Centennial ed.). Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians (Centennial ed.). Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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