Thelonious Monk

Summary

Thelonious Monk is a human^[1]. Born in Rocky Mount^[2], he… he was born on October 10, 1917^[3]. He died in Englewood^[4]. He died on February 17, 1982^[5]. He worked as a pianist^[6], composer^[7], jazz musician^[8], and recording artist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,307 views/month, #5,505 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Rocky Mount^[2], Thelonious Monk…
• Thelonious Monk died in Englewood^[4].
• Thelonious Monk was born on October 10, 1917^[3].
• Thelonious Monk died on February 17, 1982^[5].
• Burial took place at Ferncliff Cemetery^[11].
• Thelonious Monk was married to Nellie Monk^[12].
• A child of Thelonious Monk was T. S. Monk^[13].
• Thelonious Monk held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Thelonious Monk is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[15].
• Thelonious Monk worked as a pianist^[6].
• Thelonious Monk's professions included composer^[7].
• Thelonious Monk's professions included jazz musician^[8].
• Thelonious Monk's professions included recording artist^[9].
• Thelonious Monk was educated at Stuyvesant High School^[16].
• Thelonious Monk received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[17].
• Thelonious Monk received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[18].
• Thelonious Monk received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[19].
• Thelonious Monk received the Grammy Hall of Fame^[20].
• Thelonious Monk received the Grammy Hall of Fame^[21].
• Thelonious Monk received the Grammy Hall of Fame^[22].
• Thelonious Monk was a member of Thelonious Monk Septet^[23].
• Thelonious Monk was a member of Thelonious Monk Quintet^[24].
• Thelonious Monk is recorded as male^[25].
• Thelonious Monk's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Thelonious Monk's genre is jazz^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1917-10-10^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1982-02-17^[31]

• Genre(s): bebop, big band, hard bop, jazz, post-bop, stride^[32]

• Community tags: bebop, big band, hard bop, jazz, post-bop, stride^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 8e8c7417-c905-46b1-b42a-5260b4274ed4^[34]

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Origins and Family

Thelonious Monk's place of birth was Rocky Mount^[2]. He was born on October 10, 1917^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[15].

Education

Thelonious Monk was educated at Stuyvesant High School^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist^[6], composer^[7], jazz musician^[8], and recording artist^[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[17], a fellowship grant^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1925^[37]; Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[18], a lifetime achievement award^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1962^[40]; Grammy Hall of Fame^[20], an award^[41], founded in 1973^[42]; Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and Awards^[43], a class of award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1930^[46]; and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[47], a commemorative plaque^[48], in United States^[49].

Personal Life

Among Thelonious Monk's spouses was Nellie Monk^[12]. A child of him was T. S. Monk^[13].

Death and Burial

Thelonious Monk died on February 17, 1982^[5]. He died in Englewood^[4]. Burial took place at Ferncliff Cemetery^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Thelonious Monk include 11091 Thelonious^[50], an asteroid^[51].

Why It Matters

Thelonious Monk ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,307 views/month, #5,505 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

He has been cited as an influence by Sonny Rollins^[54], a composer^[55], b. 1930^[56], of United States^[57], awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[58], specialised in jazz^[59] and Zurab Karumidze^[60], a writer^[61], 1957–2023^[62], of Soviet Union^[63], awarded the Saba prize^[64], specialised in English-language literature^[65].

Entities named for him include 11091 Thelonious^[50], an asteroid^[51].

FAQs

Where was Thelonious Monk born?

Born in Rocky Mount^[2], Thelonious Monk…

Where did Thelonious Monk die?

Thelonious Monk died in Englewood^[4].

Who was Thelonious Monk married to?

Thelonious Monk's spouses include Nellie Monk^[12].

What did Thelonious Monk do for work?

Thelonious Monk worked as pianist^[6], composer^[7], jazz musician^[8], and recording artist^[9].

Where did Thelonious Monk go to school?

Thelonious Monk was educated at Stuyvesant High School^[16].

What awards did Thelonious Monk receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[17], Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[18], Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[19], and Grammy Hall of Fame^[20].

Who did Thelonious Monk influence?

Thelonious Monk has been cited as an influence by Sonny Rollins^[54] and Zurab Karumidze^[60].