Eric Carmen
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Summary
Eric Carmen was born on August 11, 1949[1], in Cleveland[2]. He died on March 11, 2024[3], in Lyndhurst[4]. He worked as a guitarist[5], singer[6], songwriter[7], keyboardist[8], and recording artist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,679 views/month, #5,547 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of death: Paradise Valley[11]
- Date of death: March 10, 2024[12]
- Country of citizenship: United States[13]
- Occupation: musician[14], lyricist[15], composer[16]
- Field of work: pop music[17], singing[18], guitar performance[19], keyboard instrument performance[20], popular music[21], lyrics[22]
- Educated at: John Carroll University[23], Charles F. Brush High School[24]
- Member of: Raspberries[25]
- Religion or worldview: Judaism[26]
- Sex or gender: male[27]
- Genre: pop rock[28], power pop[29]
- Record label: Arista Records[30]
- Discography: Eric Carmen discography[31]
- Commons category: Eric Carmen[32]
- Family name: Carmen[33]
- Given name: Eric[34], Howard[35]
- Official website: http://www.ericcarmen.com/[36], https://www.ericcarmen.com/[37]
- Instrument: guitar[38], voice[39], electronic keyboard[40], piano[41]
- Nominated for: Tony Award for Best Original Score[42]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[43]
- Birth name: Eric Howard Carmen[44]
- Name in native language: Eric Carmen[45]
- Number of children: 2[46]
- Start of work period: 1967[47]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[48]
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Country: US[49]
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Began / founded: 1949-08-11[50]
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Ended / dissolved: 2024-03-10[51]
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Genre(s): aor, ballad, pop, pop rock, singer-songwriter, soft rock[52]
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Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, aor, ballad, pop, pop rock, singer-songwriter, soft rock[53]
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MusicBrainz ID: 4e6daf86-a5c9-42ea-9bd2-9482a71c38d4[54]
Why It Matters
Eric Carmen has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
FAQs
Where was Eric Carmen born?
Eric Carmen was born in Cleveland[2].
Where did Eric Carmen die?
Eric Carmen passed away in Lyndhurst[4].
What did Eric Carmen do for work?
Eric Carmen worked as a guitarist[5], singer[6], songwriter[7], keyboardist[8], and recording artist[9].
Where did Eric Carmen go to school?
Eric Carmen was educated at John Carroll University[23] and Charles F. Brush High School[24].