Corey Harris

American blues and reggae musician (born 1969)
Person human Q323995
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Summary

Corey Harris was born on February 21, 1969[1], in Denver[2]. He has worked as a musician[3], guitarist[4], and recording artist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (330 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[7]
  • Educated at: Bates College[8], University of Maine[9]
  • Award received: MacArthur Fellows Program[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Genre: blues[12]
  • Record label: Alligator Records[13]
  • Discography: Corey Harris discography[14]
  • Commons category: Corey Harris[15]
  • Family name: Harris[16]
  • Given name: Corey[17]
  • Official website: http://www.corey-harris.com[18]
  • Instrument: guitar[19], voice[20], acoustic guitar[21], electric guitar[22], console steel guitar[23]
  • Start of work period: 1995[24]
  • P14750: 2232-AEEA-626D-1ECD-5011[25]

Why It Matters

Corey Harris has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Corey Harris born?

Corey Harris was born in Denver[2].

What did Corey Harris do for work?

Corey Harris worked as a musician[3], guitarist[4], and recording artist[5].

Where did Corey Harris go to school?

Corey Harris was educated at Bates College[8] and University of Maine[9].

What awards did Corey Harris receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . macfound.org. macfound.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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