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Anita O'Day

American jazz singer (1919–2006)
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Anita O'Day

Summary

Anita O'Day is a human[1]. She was born in Chicago[2]. She was born on October 18, 1919[3]. She died in West Hollywood[4]. She died on November 23, 2006[5]. She worked as a singer[6], jazz musician[7], and jazz singer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,524 views/month, #7,048 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Anita O'Day was born in Chicago[2].
  • Anita O'Day died in West Hollywood[4].
  • Anita O'Day was born on October 18, 1919[3].
  • Anita O'Day died on November 23, 2006[5].
  • Anita O'Day held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Anita O'Day worked as a singer[6].
  • Anita O'Day worked as a jazz musician[7].
  • Anita O'Day worked as a jazz singer[8].
  • Anita O'Day was educated at Senn High School[11].
  • Anita O'Day received the NEA Jazz Masters[12].
  • Anita O'Day is recorded as female[13].
  • Anita O'Day's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Anita O'Day's genre is jazz[15].
  • Anita O'Day's record label is recorded as Verve Records[16].
  • Anita O'Day's discography is recorded as Anita O'Day discography[17].
  • Anita O'Day's Commons category is recorded as Anita O'Day[18].
  • Anita O'Day's archives at is recorded as Library of Congress Music Division[19].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[20].
  • Anita O'Day's family name is recorded as O'Day[21].
  • Anita O'Day's given name is recorded as Anita[22].
  • Anita O'Day's pseudonym is recorded as The Jezebel of Jazz[23].
  • Anita O'Day's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Anita O'Day[24].
  • Anita O'Day's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Anita O'Day's instrument is recorded as voice[26].
  • Anita O'Day's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Anita O'Day's place of birth was Chicago[2]. She was born on October 18, 1919[3].

Education

Anita O'Day's education included a stint at Senn High School[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], jazz musician[7], and jazz singer[8].

Recognition

Anita O'Day received the NEA Jazz Masters[12].

Death and Burial

Anita O'Day died on November 23, 2006[5]. She died in West Hollywood[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[20].

Why It Matters

Anita O'Day ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,524 views/month, #7,048 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Anita O'Day born?

Anita O'Day was born in Chicago[2].

Where did Anita O'Day die?

Anita O'Day died in West Hollywood[4].

What did Anita O'Day do for work?

Anita O'Day worked as singer[6], jazz musician[7], and jazz singer[8].

Where did Anita O'Day go to school?

Anita O'Day was educated at Senn High School[11].

What awards did Anita O'Day receive?

Honors received include NEA Jazz Masters[12].

Related Entities

United States Verve Records

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . hdl.loc.gov. hdl.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 3DD8-F348-D410-832E-9F5B
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  2. 4d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Record label → Verve Records
    Place of birth → Chicago
    Educated at → Senn High School
    Cine21 person id → 121050
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