Chick Corea

Summary

Chick Corea is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Chelsea^[2]. He was born on June 12, 1941^[3]. He passed away in Tampa Bay area^[4]. He died on February 9, 2021^[5]. He worked as a pianist^[6], composer^[7], jazz musician^[8], and recording artist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,831 views/month, #5,470 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Chick Corea's place of birth was Chelsea^[2].
• Chick Corea passed away in Tampa Bay area^[4].
• Chick Corea was born on June 12, 1941^[3].
• Chick Corea died on February 9, 2021^[5].
• Chick Corea was married to Gayle Moran^[11].
• Chick Corea held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Chick Corea's professions included pianist^[6].
• Chick Corea worked as a composer^[7].
• Chick Corea worked as a jazz musician^[8].
• Chick Corea's professions included recording artist^[9].
• Chick Corea's field of work was jazz^[13].
• Chick Corea's field of work was music^[14].
• Chick Corea's field of work was music composing^[15].
• Chick Corea's field of work was piano performance^[16].
• Chick Corea's field of work was composed musical work^[17].
• Chick Corea's field of work was music composition^[18].
• Chick Corea's education included a stint at Juilliard School^[19].
• Chick Corea was educated at Chelsea High School^[20].
• Chick Corea received the IAS Freedom Medal^[21].
• Chick Corea received the honorary doctor of the Eastman School of Music^[22].
• Chick Corea received the Frankfurter Musikpreis^[23].
• Chick Corea received the Latin Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz/Jazz Album^[24].
• Chick Corea received the NEA Jazz Masters^[25].
• Chick Corea's religion is recorded as Scientology^[26].
• Chick Corea is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Chick Corea was born in Chelsea^[2]. He was born on June 12, 1941^[3].

Education

Educated at Juilliard School^[19], a conservatory^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1905^[30], headquartered in New York City^[31] and Chelsea High School^[20], a high school^[32], in United States^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist^[6], composer^[7], jazz musician^[8], and recording artist^[9]. Fields of work include jazz^[13], a music genre^[34], founded in 1917^[35]; music^[14], a type of arts^[36]; music composing^[15], a type of arts^[37]; piano performance^[16], a field of study^[38]; composed musical work^[17], a type of work of art^[39]; and music composition^[18], an academic discipline^[40].

Recognition

Awards received include IAS Freedom Medal^[21], an award^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1985^[43]; honorary doctor of the Eastman School of Music^[22], an award^[44], in United States^[45]; Frankfurter Musikpreis^[23], an art prize^[46], in Germany^[47], founded in 1982^[48]; Latin Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz/Jazz Album^[24], a class of award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 2000^[51]; and NEA Jazz Masters^[25], an award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1982^[54].

Personal Life

Among Chick Corea's spouses was Gayle Moran^[11]. His religion is recorded as Scientology^[26].

Death and Burial

Chick Corea died on February 9, 2021^[5]. He died in Tampa Bay area^[4]. The cause of death was cancer^[55].

Why It Matters

Chick Corea ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,831 views/month, #5,470 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

He has been cited as an influence by Tigran Hamasyan^[58], a jazz pianist^[59], b. 1987^[60], of United States^[61], awarded the Khorenatsi medal^[62]; Guy Moon^[63], a composer^[64], 1962–2026^[65], of United States^[66]; Rachel Z^[67], a jazz pianist^[68], b. 1962^[69], of United States^[70]; Connie Han^[71], a pianist^[72], b. 1996^[73], of United States^[74], specialised in piano performance^[75]; and Karim Ziad^[76], a musician^[77], b. 1966^[78], of Algeria^[79].

FAQs

Where was Chick Corea born?

Born in Chelsea^[2], Chick Corea…

Where did Chick Corea die?

Chick Corea died in Tampa Bay area^[4].

Who was Chick Corea married to?

Chick Corea's spouses include Gayle Moran^[11].

What did Chick Corea do for work?

Chick Corea worked as pianist^[6], composer^[7], jazz musician^[8], and recording artist^[9].

Where did Chick Corea go to school?

Chick Corea was educated at Juilliard School^[19] and Chelsea High School^[20].

What awards did Chick Corea receive?

Honors received include IAS Freedom Medal^[21], honorary doctor of the Eastman School of Music^[22], Frankfurter Musikpreis^[23], and Latin Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz/Jazz Album^[24].

Who did Chick Corea influence?

Chick Corea has been cited as an influence by Tigran Hamasyan^[58], Guy Moon^[63], Rachel Z^[67], and Connie Han^[71].