Chet Baker
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Summary
Chet Baker was born on December 23, 1929[1], in Yale[2]. He died on May 13, 1988[3], in Amsterdam[4]. He worked as a singer[5], trumpeter[6], composer[7], jazz musician[8], and bandleader[9]. He ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24,175 views/month, #5,248 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Inglewood Park Cemetery[11]
- Country of citizenship: United States[12]
- Native language: English[13]
- Educated at: El Camino College[14], Glendale High School (California)[15]
- Member of: Chet Baker Trio[16], Chet Baker Quartet[17], The Chet Baker Quintet[18], Chet Baker Sextet[19], Chet Baker Ensemble[20]
- Sex or gender: male[21]
- Genre: jazz[22]
- Record label: Pacific Jazz Records[23], Columbia Records[24], EmArcy Records[25], Enja Records[26], Galaxy[27]
- Discography: Chet Baker discography[28]
- Commons category: Chet Baker[29]
- Archives at: Library of Congress Music Division[30]
- Cause of death: falling[31]
- Handedness: right-handedness[32]
- Family name: Baker[33]
- Given name: Chesney[34], Henry[35]
- Pseudonym: Chet[36]
- Topic's main category: Category:Chet Baker[37]
- Student of: Jimmy Rowles[38]
- Manner of death: accidental death[39]
- Instrument: flugelhorn[40], trumpet[41], voice[42]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[43], Italian[44]
- Nickname: Pop[45]
Why It Matters
Chet Baker has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
He has been cited as an influence by Mark Isham[48], a composer[49], b. 1951[50], of United States[51], awarded the Emmy Award[52] and Mr Hudson[53], a singer-songwriter[54], b. 1979[55], of United Kingdom[56].
FAQs
Where was Chet Baker born?
Chet Baker's place of birth was Yale[2].
Where did Chet Baker die?
Chet Baker passed away in Amsterdam[4].
What did Chet Baker do for work?
Chet Baker worked as a singer[5], trumpeter[6], composer[7], jazz musician[8], and bandleader[9].
Where did Chet Baker go to school?
Chet Baker was educated at El Camino College[14] and Glendale High School (California)[15].
Who did Chet Baker influence?
Chet Baker has been cited as an influence by Mark Isham[48] and Mr Hudson[53].