Taj Mahal

Summary

Taj Mahal is a human^[1]. His place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on May 17, 1942^[3]. He worked as a blues musician^[4], singer^[5], banjoist^[6], pianist^[7], and composer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,761 views/month, #6,007 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Taj Mahal's place of birth was New York City^[2].
• Taj Mahal was born on May 17, 1942^[3].
• A child of Taj Mahal was Aya de Leon^[10].
• Taj Mahal held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Taj Mahal is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[12].
• Taj Mahal's professions included blues musician^[4].
• Taj Mahal worked as a singer^[5].
• Taj Mahal worked as a banjoist^[6].
• Taj Mahal worked as a pianist^[7].
• Taj Mahal worked as a composer^[8].
• Taj Mahal's professions included guitarist^[13].
• Taj Mahal was educated at University of Massachusetts Amherst^[14].
• Taj Mahal received the Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance^[15].
• Taj Mahal received the Blues Music Award^[16].
• Taj Mahal received the Maple Blues Awards^[17].
• Taj Mahal is recorded as male^[18].
• Taj Mahal's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Taj Mahal's genre is blues^[20].
• Taj Mahal's genre is rhythm and blues^[21].
• Taj Mahal's record label is recorded as Columbia Records^[22].
• Taj Mahal's discography is recorded as Taj Mahal discography^[23].
• Taj Mahal's Commons category is recorded as Taj Mahal (musician)^[24].
• Taj Mahal's family name is recorded as Mahal^[25].
• Taj Mahal's family name is recorded as Fredericks^[26].
• Taj Mahal's given name is recorded as Henry^[27].

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Origins and Family

Taj Mahal was born in New York City^[2]. He was born on May 17, 1942^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[12].

Education

Taj Mahal's education included a stint at University of Massachusetts Amherst^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include blues musician^[4], singer^[5], banjoist^[6], pianist^[7], composer^[8], and guitarist^[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance^[15]; Blues Music Award^[16], a group of awards^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1980^[30]; and Maple Blues Awards^[17], an award^[31], in Canada^[32], founded in 1997^[33].

Personal Life

A child of Taj Mahal was Aya de Leon^[10].

Why It Matters

Taj Mahal ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,761 views/month, #6,007 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

FAQs

Where was Taj Mahal born?

Taj Mahal was born in New York City^[2].

What did Taj Mahal do for work?

Taj Mahal worked as blues musician^[4], singer^[5], banjoist^[6], pianist^[7], and composer^[8].

Where did Taj Mahal go to school?

Taj Mahal was educated at University of Massachusetts Amherst^[14].

What awards did Taj Mahal receive?

Honors received include Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance^[15], Blues Music Award^[16], and Maple Blues Awards^[17].