Dick Heckstall-Smith

Summary

Dick Heckstall-Smith is a human^[1]. He was born in Ludlow^[2]. He was born on September 26, 1934^[3]. He passed away in London^[4]. He died on December 17, 2004^[5]. He worked as a saxophonist^[6], jazz musician^[7], composer^[8], and musician^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (510 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Dick Heckstall-Smith's place of birth was Ludlow^[2].
• Dick Heckstall-Smith passed away in London^[4].
• Dick Heckstall-Smith was born on September 26, 1934^[3].
• Dick Heckstall-Smith died on December 17, 2004^[5].
• Dick Heckstall-Smith held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• Dick Heckstall-Smith's professions included saxophonist^[6].
• Dick Heckstall-Smith worked as a jazz musician^[7].
• Dick Heckstall-Smith worked as a composer^[8].
• Dick Heckstall-Smith's professions included musician^[9].
• Dick Heckstall-Smith's education included a stint at Sidney Sussex College^[12].
• Dick Heckstall-Smith was educated at Gordonstoun^[13].
• Dick Heckstall-Smith is recorded as male^[14].
• Dick Heckstall-Smith's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Dick Heckstall-Smith's genre is jazz^[16].
• Dick Heckstall-Smith's given name is recorded as Dick^[17].
• Dick Heckstall-Smith's official website is recorded as http://www.heckstall-smith.com/^[18].
• Dick Heckstall-Smith's instrument is recorded as saxophone^[19].
• Dick Heckstall-Smith's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[20].
• Dick Heckstall-Smith's start of work period is recorded as 1962^[21].
• Dick Heckstall-Smith's P14750 is recorded as A8DF-8A1B-77BB-4D45-BFBE^[22].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[23]

• Country: GB^[24]

• Began / founded: 1934-09-16^[25]

• Ended / dissolved: 2004-12-17^[26]

• Genre(s): jazz^[27]

• Community tags: jazz, jazz-rock^[28]

• MusicBrainz ID: ad53578e-4232-4ade-b931-d96d38401cda^[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Ludlow^[2], Dick Heckstall-Smith… he was born on September 26, 1934^[3].

Education

Educated at Sidney Sussex College^[12], a college of the University of Cambridge^[30], in United Kingdom^[31], founded in 1596^[32] and Gordonstoun^[13], a secondary school^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1934^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include saxophonist^[6], jazz musician^[7], composer^[8], and musician^[9].

Death and Burial

Dick Heckstall-Smith died on December 17, 2004^[5]. He passed away in London^[4].

Why It Matters

Dick Heckstall-Smith ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (510 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

FAQs

Where was Dick Heckstall-Smith born?

Dick Heckstall-Smith's place of birth was Ludlow^[2].

Where did Dick Heckstall-Smith die?

Dick Heckstall-Smith died in London^[4].

What did Dick Heckstall-Smith do for work?

Dick Heckstall-Smith worked as saxophonist^[6], jazz musician^[7], composer^[8], and musician^[9].

Where did Dick Heckstall-Smith go to school?

Dick Heckstall-Smith was educated at Sidney Sussex College^[12] and Gordonstoun^[13].