Stanley Clarke

American bassist, film composer and founding member of Return to Forever
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Stanley Clarke

Summary

Stanley Clarke is a human[1]. Born in Philadelphia[2], he… he was born on June 30, 1951[3]. He worked as a bassist[4], composer[5], jazz musician[6], film score composer[7], and guitarist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,518 views/month, #6,958 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Stanley Clarke's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].
  • Stanley Clarke was born on June 30, 1951[3].
  • Stanley Clarke held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Stanley Clarke worked as a bassist[4].
  • Stanley Clarke worked as a composer[5].
  • Stanley Clarke worked as a jazz musician[6].
  • Stanley Clarke worked as a film score composer[7].
  • Stanley Clarke worked as a guitarist[8].
  • Stanley Clarke's education included a stint at The University of the Arts[11].
  • Stanley Clarke's education included a stint at Roxborough High School[12].
  • Stanley Clarke received the NEA Jazz Masters[13].
  • Stanley Clarke was a member of Animal Logic[14].
  • Stanley Clarke is recorded as male[15].
  • Stanley Clarke's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Stanley Clarke's genre is jazz[17].
  • Stanley Clarke's genre is jazz fusion[18].
  • Stanley Clarke's genre is contemporary R&B[19].
  • Stanley Clarke's genre is pop music[20].
  • Stanley Clarke's genre is funk[21].
  • Stanley Clarke's genre is rock music[22].
  • Stanley Clarke's record label is recorded as Mack Avenue Records[23].
  • Stanley Clarke's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[24].
  • Stanley Clarke's record label is recorded as Nemperor Records[25].
  • Stanley Clarke's record label is recorded as Epic Records[26].
  • Stanley Clarke's record label is recorded as Polydor[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: 1951-06-30[30]

  • Genre(s): contemporary jazz, funk, jazz, jazz fusion, jazz rock, jazz-funk, rock, smooth jazz[31]

  • Community tags: american, contemporary jazz, funk, jazz, jazz fusion, jazz rock, jazz-funk, rock, smooth jazz[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5ab6ca23-9e17-43f2-ad92-869d28bdbf11[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Stanley Clarke's place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on June 30, 1951[3].

Education

Educated at The University of the Arts[11], a university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1987[36], headquartered in Philadelphia[37] and Roxborough High School[12], a high school[38], in United States[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include bassist[4], composer[5], jazz musician[6], film score composer[7], and guitarist[8].

Recognition

Stanley Clarke received the NEA Jazz Masters[13].

Why It Matters

Stanley Clarke ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,518 views/month, #6,958 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

He has been cited as an influence by Living Colour[42], a musical group[43], founded in 1984[44].

FAQs

Where was Stanley Clarke born?

Stanley Clarke was born in Philadelphia[2].

What did Stanley Clarke do for work?

Stanley Clarke worked as bassist[4], composer[5], jazz musician[6], film score composer[7], and guitarist[8].

Where did Stanley Clarke go to school?

Stanley Clarke was educated at The University of the Arts[11] and Roxborough High School[12].

What awards did Stanley Clarke receive?

Honors received include NEA Jazz Masters[13].

Who did Stanley Clarke influence?

Stanley Clarke has been cited as an influence by Living Colour[42].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [14] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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