Van McCoy

Summary

Van McCoy is a human^[1]. He was born in Washington, D.C.^[2]. He was born on January 6, 1940^[3]. He passed away in Englewood^[4]. He died on July 6, 1979^[5]. He worked as a record producer^[6], singer^[7], singer-songwriter^[8], songwriter^[9], and conductor^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (778 views/month, #6,955 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Van McCoy was born in Washington, D.C.^[2].
• Van McCoy died in Englewood^[4].
• Van McCoy was born on January 6, 1940^[3].
• Van McCoy died on July 6, 1979^[5].
• Van McCoy is buried at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery^[12].
• Van McCoy held citizenship in United States^[13].
• English was Van McCoy's native language^[14].
• Van McCoy worked as a record producer^[6].
• Van McCoy worked as a singer^[7].
• Van McCoy worked as a singer-songwriter^[8].
• Van McCoy worked as a songwriter^[9].
• Van McCoy's professions included conductor^[10].
• Van McCoy was educated at Howard University^[15].
• Van McCoy received the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance^[16].
• Van McCoy is recorded as male^[17].
• Van McCoy's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Van McCoy's genre is rhythm and blues^[19].
• Van McCoy's genre is contemporary R&B^[20].
• Van McCoy's genre is pop music^[21].
• Van McCoy's genre is disco^[22].
• Van McCoy's record label is recorded as Columbia Records^[23].
• Van McCoy's record label is recorded as Avco Records^[24].
• Van McCoy's record label is recorded as H&L Records^[25].
• Van McCoy's record label is recorded as Philips Records^[26].
• The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1940-01-06^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1979-07-06^[31]

• Genre(s): disco, soul^[32]

• Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, disco, soul^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 0f081bd8-d324-4738-8197-f30b933dc2df^[34]

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Origins and Family

Van McCoy's place of birth was Washington, D.C.^[2]. He was born on January 6, 1940^[3]. English was his native language^[14].

Education

Van McCoy was educated at Howard University^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include record producer^[6], singer^[7], singer-songwriter^[8], songwriter^[9], and conductor^[10].

Recognition

Van McCoy received the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance^[16].

Death and Burial

Van McCoy died on July 6, 1979^[5]. He passed away in Englewood^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[27]. He is buried at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Van McCoy ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (778 views/month, #6,955 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

FAQs

Where was Van McCoy born?

Born in Washington, D.C.^[2], Van McCoy…

Where did Van McCoy die?

Van McCoy died in Englewood^[4].

What did Van McCoy do for work?

Van McCoy worked as record producer^[6], singer^[7], singer-songwriter^[8], songwriter^[9], and conductor^[10].

Where did Van McCoy go to school?

Van McCoy was educated at Howard University^[15].

What awards did Van McCoy receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance^[16].