Beverly Sills
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Beverly Sills
Summary
Beverly Sills is a human[1]. She was born in New York City[2]. She was born on May 25, 1929[3]. She died in New York City[4]. She died on July 2, 2007[5]. She worked as an actor[6], opera singer[7], autobiographer[8], musician[9], and businessperson[10]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (535 views/month, #7,069 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Beverly Sills's place of birth was New York City[2].
- Beverly Sills was born in Brooklyn[12].
- Beverly Sills passed away in New York City[4].
- Beverly Sills was born on May 25, 1929[3].
- Beverly Sills died on July 2, 2007[5].
- Burial took place at Kensico Cemetery[13].
- Burial took place at Sharon Gardens Cemetery[14].
- Beverly Sills was married to Peter Greenough[15].
- Beverly Sills held citizenship in United States[16].
- English was Beverly Sills's native language[17].
- Beverly Sills worked as an actor[6].
- Beverly Sills worked as an opera singer[7].
- Beverly Sills worked as an autobiographer[8].
- Beverly Sills's professions included musician[9].
- Beverly Sills's professions included businessperson[10].
- Beverly Sills's professions included singer[18].
- Beverly Sills held the position of chairperson[19].
- Beverly Sills's education included a stint at Erasmus Hall High School[20].
- Beverly Sills's education included a stint at Professional Children's School[21].
- Beverly Sills received the National Medal of Arts[22].
- Beverly Sills received the National Women's Hall of Fame[23].
- Beverly Sills received the Presidential Medal of Freedom[24].
- Beverly Sills received the Kennedy Center Honors[25].
- Beverly Sills received the honorary doctor of Brandeis University[26].
- Beverly Sills received the honorary doctor of Harvard University[27].
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: US[29]
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Began / founded: 1929-05-25[30]
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Ended / dissolved: 2007-07-02[31]
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Genre(s): classical[32]
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Community tags: american soprano, classical, soprano[33]
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MusicBrainz ID: ccdacf81-4116-4555-a676-cd955736ce8b[34]
Body
Origins and Family
Recorded place of birth include New York City[2], a global city[35], in United States[36], founded in 1624[37] and Brooklyn[12], a borough of New York City[38], in United States[39], founded in 1634[40]. Beverly Sills was born on May 25, 1929[3]. English was her native language[17].
Education
Educated at Erasmus Hall High School[20], a high school[41], in United States[42], headquartered in New York City[43] and Professional Children's School[21], a school[44], in United States[45], founded in 1914[46]. Beverly Sills studied under Estelle Liebling[47].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include actor[6], opera singer[7], autobiographer[8], musician[9], businessperson[10], and singer[18]. Beverly Sills held the position of chairperson[19].
Recognition
Awards received include National Medal of Arts[22], a medallion[48], in United States[49], founded in 1984[50]; National Women's Hall of Fame[23], a 501(c)(3) organization[51], in United States[52], founded in 1969[53]; Presidential Medal of Freedom[24], an award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1963[56]; Kennedy Center Honors[25], an award[57], in United States[58], founded in 1978[59]; honorary doctor of Brandeis University[26], an honorary degree[60], in United States[61]; and honorary doctor of Harvard University[27], an award[62], in United States[63].
Personal Life
Beverly Sills was married to Peter Greenough[15].
Death and Burial
Beverly Sills died on July 2, 2007[5]. She died in New York City[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[64]. Recorded place of burial include Kensico Cemetery[13] and Sharon Gardens Cemetery[14].
Why It Matters
Beverly Sills ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (535 views/month, #7,069 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] She is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]
FAQs
Where was Beverly Sills born?
Born in New York City[2], Beverly Sills…
Where did Beverly Sills die?
Beverly Sills passed away in New York City[4].
Who was Beverly Sills married to?
Beverly Sills's spouses include Peter Greenough[15].
What did Beverly Sills do for work?
Beverly Sills worked as actor[6], opera singer[7], autobiographer[8], musician[9], and businessperson[10].
Where did Beverly Sills go to school?
Beverly Sills was educated at Erasmus Hall High School[20] and Professional Children's School[21].
What awards did Beverly Sills receive?
Honors received include National Medal of Arts[22], National Women's Hall of Fame[23], Presidential Medal of Freedom[24], and Kennedy Center Honors[25].