Al Kooper

Summary

Al Kooper is a human^[1]. He was born in Brooklyn^[2]. He was born on February 5, 1944^[3]. He worked as a record producer^[4], music educator^[5], pianist^[6], guitarist^[7], and songwriter^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,057 views/month, #6,276 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Brooklyn^[2], Al Kooper…
• Al Kooper was born on February 5, 1944^[3].
• Al Kooper held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Al Kooper is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[11].
• Al Kooper's professions included record producer^[4].
• Al Kooper's professions included music educator^[5].
• Al Kooper worked as a pianist^[6].
• Al Kooper's professions included guitarist^[7].
• Al Kooper worked as a songwriter^[8].
• Among Al Kooper's employers was Berklee College of Music^[12].
• Al Kooper was educated at Berklee College of Music^[13].
• Al Kooper's education included a stint at Martin Van Buren High School^[14].
• Al Kooper received the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum^[15].
• Al Kooper received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[16].
• Al Kooper was a member of Blood, Sweat & Tears^[17].
• Al Kooper was a member of The Royal Teens^[18].
• Al Kooper was a member of The Blues Project^[19].
• Al Kooper is recorded as male^[20].
• Al Kooper's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Al Kooper's genre is rock music^[22].
• Al Kooper's genre is blues^[23].
• Al Kooper's genre is rhythm and blues^[24].
• Al Kooper's genre is pop rock^[25].
• Al Kooper's record label is recorded as ABC Records^[26].
• Al Kooper's discography is recorded as Al Kooper discography^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1944-02-05^[30]

• Genre(s): baroque pop, blues rock, electric blues, pop rock, rock, singer-songwriter^[31]

• Community tags: baroque pop, blues rock, electric blues, pop rock, rock, singer-songwriter, singer/songwriter^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: d6bee229-1957-4891-8d44-c56ac7ea259e^[33]

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Origins and Family

Al Kooper's place of birth was Brooklyn^[2]. He was born on February 5, 1944^[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[11].

Education

Educated at Berklee College of Music^[13], a private university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1945^[36], headquartered in Boston^[37] and Martin Van Buren High School^[14], a high school^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1955^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include record producer^[4], music educator^[5], pianist^[6], guitarist^[7], and songwriter^[8]. Al Kooper was employed by Berklee College of Music^[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum^[15], a hall of fame^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 2006^[43] and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[16], a music museum^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1983^[46].

Why It Matters

Al Kooper ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,057 views/month, #6,276 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

FAQs

Where was Al Kooper born?

Al Kooper's place of birth was Brooklyn^[2].

What did Al Kooper do for work?

Al Kooper worked as record producer^[4], music educator^[5], pianist^[6], guitarist^[7], and songwriter^[8].

Where did Al Kooper go to school?

Al Kooper was educated at Berklee College of Music^[13] and Martin Van Buren High School^[14].

What awards did Al Kooper receive?

Honors received include Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum^[15] and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[16].