Richard Holmes

American organist (1931–1991)
Person human Q366538
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Richard Holmes

Summary

Richard Holmes is a human[1]. He was born in Camden[2]. He was born on May 2, 1931[3]. He passed away in St. Louis[4]. He died on June 29, 1991[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and jazz musician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Camden[2], Richard Holmes…
  • Richard Holmes passed away in St. Louis[4].
  • Richard Holmes was born on May 2, 1931[3].
  • Richard Holmes died on June 29, 1991[5].
  • Richard Holmes held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Richard Holmes worked as a composer[6].
  • Richard Holmes worked as a jazz musician[7].
  • Richard Holmes is recorded as male[10].
  • Richard Holmes's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Richard Holmes's record label is recorded as Blue Note[12].
  • Richard Holmes's record label is recorded as Pacific Jazz Records[13].
  • Richard Holmes's discography is recorded as Richard Holmes discography[14].
  • The cause of death was prostate cancer[15].
  • Richard Holmes's family name is recorded as Holmes[16].
  • Richard Holmes's given name is recorded as Richard[17].
  • Richard Holmes's pseudonym is recorded as Groove Holmes[18].
  • Richard Holmes's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[19].
  • Richard Holmes's instrument is recorded as Hammond organ[20].
  • Richard Holmes's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Richard Holmes's start of work period is recorded as 1961[22].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[23]

  • Country: US[24]

  • Began / founded: 1931-05-02[25]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1991-06-29[26]

  • Genre(s): hard bop, soul jazz[27]

  • Community tags: hard bop, jazz and blues, soul jazz[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 726cfe69-c905-4161-a10c-accb13d9ec26[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Camden[2], Richard Holmes… he was born on May 2, 1931[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and jazz musician[7].

Death and Burial

Richard Holmes died on June 29, 1991[5]. He died in St. Louis[4]. The cause of death was prostate cancer[15].

Why It Matters

Richard Holmes ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Richard Holmes born?

Born in Camden[2], Richard Holmes…

Where did Richard Holmes die?

Richard Holmes died in St. Louis[4].

What did Richard Holmes do for work?

Richard Holmes worked as composer[6] and jazz musician[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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