Dizzy Gillespie

Summary

Dizzy Gillespie is a human^[1]. He was born in Cheraw^[2]. He was born on October 21, 1917^[3]. He died in Englewood^[4]. He died on January 6, 1993^[5]. He worked as a pianist^[6], composer^[7], trumpeter^[8], bandleader^[9], and conductor^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,247 views/month, #5,876 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Cheraw^[2], Dizzy Gillespie…
• Dizzy Gillespie passed away in Englewood^[4].
• Dizzy Gillespie was born on October 21, 1917^[3].
• Dizzy Gillespie died on January 6, 1993^[5].
• Burial took place at Flushing Cemetery^[12].
• Dizzy Gillespie held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Dizzy Gillespie is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[14].
• Dizzy Gillespie worked as a pianist^[6].
• Dizzy Gillespie worked as a composer^[7].
• Dizzy Gillespie's professions included trumpeter^[8].
• Dizzy Gillespie's professions included bandleader^[9].
• Dizzy Gillespie's professions included conductor^[10].
• Dizzy Gillespie worked as a jazz musician^[15].
• Dizzy Gillespie was educated at Laurinburg Institute^[16].
• Dizzy Gillespie received the National Medal of Arts^[17].
• Dizzy Gillespie received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[18].
• Dizzy Gillespie received the Paul Acket Award^[19].
• Dizzy Gillespie received the Kennedy Center Honors^[20].
• Dizzy Gillespie received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[21].
• Dizzy Gillespie received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[22].
• Dizzy Gillespie was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters^[23].
• Dizzy Gillespie's religion is recorded as Baháʼí Faith^[24].
• Dizzy Gillespie was influenced by Charlie Shavers^[25].
• Dizzy Gillespie was influenced by Louis Armstrong^[26].
• Dizzy Gillespie is recorded as male^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1917-10-21^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1993-01-06^[31]

• Genre(s): afro-cuban jazz, bebop, big band, jazz, jazz-funk, vocal jazz^[32]

• Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, afro-cuban jazz, bebop, big band, jazz, jazz-funk, vocal jazz^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: e9ba8ccb-505f-4e5c-b909-65998d0d35b5^[34]

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Origins and Family

Dizzy Gillespie was born in Cheraw^[2]. He was born on October 21, 1917^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[14].

Education

Dizzy Gillespie's education included a stint at Laurinburg Institute^[16]. Studied under Charlie Shavers^[35], a trumpeter^[36], 1920–1971^[37], of United States^[38]; Mario Bauzá Cárdenas^[39], a jazz musician^[40], 1911–1993^[41], of Cuba^[42]; and Mary Lou Williams^[43], a jazz pianist^[44], 1910–1981^[45], of United States^[46], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist^[6], composer^[7], trumpeter^[8], bandleader^[9], conductor^[10], and jazz musician^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include National Medal of Arts^[17], a medallion^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1984^[50]; Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[18], a lifetime achievement award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1962^[53]; Paul Acket Award^[19], a music award^[54], in Netherlands^[55]; Kennedy Center Honors^[20], an award^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1978^[58]; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[21], a grade of an order^[59], in France^[60]; and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[22], a commemorative plaque^[61], in United States^[62].

Personal Life

Dizzy Gillespie's religion is recorded as Baháʼí Faith^[24].

Death and Burial

Dizzy Gillespie died on January 6, 1993^[5]. He died in Englewood^[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer^[63]. He is buried at Flushing Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Dizzy Gillespie ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,247 views/month, #5,876 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

He has been cited as an influence by Flora Purim^[66], a singer^[67], b. 1942^[68], of Brazil^[69], awarded the Order of Rio Branco^[70]; Toni Cade Bambara^[71], a poet^[72], 1939–1995^[73], of United States^[74], awarded the American Book Awards^[75], specialised in poetry^[76]; Red Rodney^[77], a jazz musician^[78], 1927–1994^[79], of United States^[80], specialised in music^[81]; and Cristián Cuturrufo^[82], a trumpeter^[83], 1972–2021^[84], of Chile^[85], awarded the Premio Altazor a la mejor ejecución musical^[86].

FAQs

Where was Dizzy Gillespie born?

Born in Cheraw^[2], Dizzy Gillespie…

Where did Dizzy Gillespie die?

Dizzy Gillespie passed away in Englewood^[4].

What did Dizzy Gillespie do for work?

Dizzy Gillespie worked as pianist^[6], composer^[7], trumpeter^[8], bandleader^[9], and conductor^[10].

Where did Dizzy Gillespie go to school?

Dizzy Gillespie was educated at Laurinburg Institute^[16].

What awards did Dizzy Gillespie receive?

Honors received include National Medal of Arts^[17], Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[18], Paul Acket Award^[19], and Kennedy Center Honors^[20].

Who did Dizzy Gillespie influence?

Dizzy Gillespie has been cited as an influence by Flora Purim^[66], Toni Cade Bambara^[71], Red Rodney^[77], and Cristián Cuturrufo^[82].