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Cole Porter

American composer and songwriter (1891–1964)
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Cole Porter
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Summary

Cole Porter was born on June 9, 1891[1], in Peru[2]. He died on October 15, 1964[3], in Santa Monica[4]. He worked as a playwright[5], composer[6], pianist[7], lyricist[8], and songwriter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,346 views/month, #5,367 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1893[11]
  • Place of burial: Mount Hope Cemetery[12]
  • Mother: Kate Porter[13]
  • Spouse: Linda Lee Thomas[14]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[15]
  • Native language: English[16]
  • Occupation: film score composer[17], writer[18], art collector[19], musician[20]
  • Educated at: Harvard Law School[21], Yale University[22], Harvard University[23], Schola Cantorum de Paris[24], Worcester Academy[25]
  • Notable work: Night and Day[26], So Near and Yet so Far[27]
  • Award received: Grammy Trustees Award[28], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[29], Tony Award for Best Original Score[30], Tony Award for Best Musical[31]
  • Sex or gender: male[32]
  • Genre: musical[33]
  • Discography: Cole Porter discography[34]
  • Commons category: Cole Porter[35]
  • Archives at: Stanford University Libraries Department of Special Collections and University Archives[36], Library of Congress Music Division[37], Irving S. Gilmore Music Library[38]
  • Cause of death: kidney failure[39]
  • Family name: Porter[40]
  • Given name: Cole[41], Albert[42]
  • Official website: http://www.coleporter.org/[43]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Cole Porter[44]
  • Student of: Vincent d'Indy[45], Pietro Yon[46]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[47]

Why It Matters

Cole Porter has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

He has been cited as an influence by Randy Newman[50], a singer-songwriter[51], b. 1943[52], of United States[53], awarded the Annie Award[54], specialised in film score[55] and Alan Menken[56], a composer[57], b. 1949[58], of United States[59], awarded the Academy Award for Best Original Score[60], specialised in film score[61].

FAQs

Where was Cole Porter born?

Cole Porter's place of birth was Peru[2].

Where did Cole Porter die?

Cole Porter died in Santa Monica[4].

Who were Cole Porter's parents?

Cole Porter's mother was Kate Porter[13].

Who was Cole Porter married to?

Cole Porter's spouses include Linda Lee Thomas[14].

What did Cole Porter do for work?

Cole Porter worked as a playwright[5], composer[6], pianist[7], lyricist[8], and songwriter[9].

Where did Cole Porter go to school?

Cole Porter was educated at Harvard Law School[21], Yale University[22], Harvard University[23], and Schola Cantorum de Paris[24].

What awards did Cole Porter receive?

Honors received include Grammy Trustees Award[28], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[29], Tony Award for Best Original Score[30], and Tony Award for Best Musical[31].

Who did Cole Porter influence?

Cole Porter has been cited as an influence by Randy Newman[50] and Alan Menken[56].

Related Entities

Alan Menken American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Jean Monnet Junior Manhattan Murder Mystery Randy Newman United States Vincent d'Indy

References

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  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [18] ↑ . Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1917–1966. wikidata.org.
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  22. [12] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [29] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  30. [36] ↑ . archives.stanford.edu. Retrieved . archives.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [37] ↑ . hdl.loc.gov. Retrieved . hdl.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [38] ↑ . archives.yale.edu. Retrieved . archives.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [11] ↑ . Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1917–1966. wikidata.org.
  36. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  1. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [61] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  13. 24w ago · ZI Jony · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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