Billy Taylor

Summary

Billy Taylor is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Greenville^[2]. He was born on July 24, 1921^[3]. He passed away in Manhattan^[4]. He died on December 28, 2010^[5]. He worked as a pianist^[6], composer^[7], music educator^[8], jazz musician^[9], and university teacher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (260 views/month, #7,199 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Billy Taylor was born in Greenville^[2].
• Billy Taylor died in Manhattan^[4].
• Billy Taylor was born on July 24, 1921^[3].
• Billy Taylor died on December 28, 2010^[5].
• Billy Taylor held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Billy Taylor is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13].
• Billy Taylor worked as a pianist^[6].
• Billy Taylor's professions included composer^[7].
• Billy Taylor's professions included music educator^[8].
• Billy Taylor worked as a jazz musician^[9].
• Billy Taylor worked as a university teacher^[10].
• Billy Taylor's professions included radio personality^[14].
• Billy Taylor was employed by University of Massachusetts Amherst^[15].
• Billy Taylor was educated at Virginia State University^[16].
• Billy Taylor was educated at University of Massachusetts Amherst^[17].
• Billy Taylor was educated at Dunbar High School^[18].
• Billy Taylor received the National Medal of Arts^[19].
• Billy Taylor received the Grammy Trustees Award^[20].
• Billy Taylor received the Grammy Awards^[21].
• Billy Taylor received the North Carolina Award for Fine Arts^[22].
• Billy Taylor received the honorary doctor of the University of Miami^[23].
• Billy Taylor received the NEA Jazz Masters^[24].
• Billy Taylor was a member of Kappa Alpha Psi^[25].
• Billy Taylor is recorded as male^[26].
• Billy Taylor's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1921-07-24^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2010-12-28^[31]

• Genre(s): bebop, hard bop, jazz, soul jazz^[32]

• Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, bebop, hard bop, jazz, jazz and blues, soul jazz^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 80855d0f-b173-432a-8882-178cdec7fd71^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Greenville^[2], Billy Taylor… he was born on July 24, 1921^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13].

Education

Educated at Virginia State University^[16], a public university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1882^[37]; University of Massachusetts Amherst^[17], a university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1863^[40], headquartered in Amherst^[41]; and Dunbar High School^[18], a public school^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1870^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist^[6], composer^[7], music educator^[8], jazz musician^[9], university teacher^[10], and radio personality^[14]. Among Billy Taylor's employers was University of Massachusetts Amherst^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include National Medal of Arts^[19], a medallion^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1984^[47]; Grammy Trustees Award^[20], an award^[48]; Grammy Awards^[21], a music award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1958^[51]; North Carolina Award for Fine Arts^[22], a science award^[52]; honorary doctor of the University of Miami^[23], an award^[53], in United States^[54]; and NEA Jazz Masters^[24], an award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1982^[57].

Death and Burial

Billy Taylor died on December 28, 2010^[5]. He passed away in Manhattan^[4]. The cause of death was heart failure^[58].

Why It Matters

Billy Taylor ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (260 views/month, #7,199 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

FAQs

Where was Billy Taylor born?

Billy Taylor's place of birth was Greenville^[2].

Where did Billy Taylor die?

Billy Taylor passed away in Manhattan^[4].

What did Billy Taylor do for work?

Billy Taylor worked as pianist^[6], composer^[7], music educator^[8], jazz musician^[9], and university teacher^[10].

Where did Billy Taylor go to school?

Billy Taylor was educated at Virginia State University^[16], University of Massachusetts Amherst^[17], and Dunbar High School^[18].

What awards did Billy Taylor receive?

Honors received include National Medal of Arts^[19], Grammy Trustees Award^[20], Grammy Awards^[21], and North Carolina Award for Fine Arts^[22].