Gary Peacock

American jazz double-bassist
Person human Q466198
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Summary

Gary Peacock was born on May 12, 1935[1], in Burley[2]. He died on September 4, 2020[3], in Olivebridge[4]. He worked as a composer[5], pedagogue[6], jazz musician[7], recording artist[8], and double-bassist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,484 views/month, #7,181 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Annette Peacock[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Occupation: musician[13]
  • Member of: Q141724608[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Genre: jazz[16], avant-garde jazz[17], free jazz[18]
  • Record label: ECM Records[19]
  • Discography: Gary Peacock discography[20]
  • Commons category: Gary Peacock[21]
  • Family name: Peacock[22]
  • Given name: Gary[23]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Gary Peacock[24]
  • Instrument: double bass[25], bass[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[27]
  • Name in native language: Gary Peacock[28]
  • Start of work period: 1956[29]
  • End of work period: 2020[30]
  • Interested in: Japanese philosophy[31], Zen[32]

Why It Matters

Gary Peacock has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Gary Peacock born?

Gary Peacock's place of birth was Burley[2].

Where did Gary Peacock die?

Gary Peacock died in Olivebridge[4].

Who was Gary Peacock married to?

Gary Peacock's spouses include Annette Peacock[11].

What did Gary Peacock do for work?

Gary Peacock worked as a composer[5], pedagogue[6], jazz musician[7], recording artist[8], and double-bassist[9].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . npr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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