Rick Laird

Summary

Rick Laird is a human^[1]. He was born in Dublin^[2]. He was born on February 5, 1941^[3]. He died in New York City^[4]. He died on July 4, 2021^[5]. He worked as a jazz musician^[6], photographer^[7], and composer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (195 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Rick Laird was born in Dublin^[2].
• Rick Laird passed away in New York City^[4].
• Rick Laird was born on February 5, 1941^[3].
• Rick Laird died on July 4, 2021^[5].
• Rick Laird held citizenship in Ireland^[10].
• Rick Laird worked as a jazz musician^[6].
• Rick Laird worked as a photographer^[7].
• Rick Laird worked as a composer^[8].
• Rick Laird was educated at Berklee College of Music^[11].
• Rick Laird was a member of Mahavishnu Orchestra^[12].
• Rick Laird is recorded as male^[13].
• Rick Laird's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• Rick Laird's genre is jazz^[15].
• Rick Laird's record label is recorded as Columbia Records^[16].
• Rick Laird's family name is recorded as Q16871760^[17].
• Rick Laird's given name is recorded as Rick^[18].
• Rick Laird's instrument is recorded as guitar^[19].
• Rick Laird's described by source is recorded as Rick Laird, Bassist at the Forefront of Fusion, Dies at 80^[20].
• Rick Laird's start of work period is recorded as 1957^[21].
• Rick Laird's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights^[22].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[23]

• Country: IE^[24]

• Began / founded: 1941-02-05^[25]

• Ended / dissolved: 2021-07-04^[26]

• Genre(s): jazz, jazz fusion^[27]

• Community tags: jazz, jazz fusion^[28]

• MusicBrainz ID: 2104416f-d330-490e-a24e-eac5c8cf64f4^[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Dublin^[2], Rick Laird… he was born on February 5, 1941^[3].

Education

Rick Laird's education included a stint at Berklee College of Music^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz musician^[6], photographer^[7], and composer^[8].

Death and Burial

Rick Laird died on July 4, 2021^[5]. He died in New York City^[4].

Why It Matters

Rick Laird ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (195 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

FAQs

Where was Rick Laird born?

Rick Laird was born in Dublin^[2].

Where did Rick Laird die?

Rick Laird died in New York City^[4].

What did Rick Laird do for work?

Rick Laird worked as jazz musician^[6], photographer^[7], and composer^[8].

Where did Rick Laird go to school?

Rick Laird was educated at Berklee College of Music^[11].