Glenn Frey

Summary

Glenn Frey is a human^[1]. He was born in Detroit^[2]. He was born on November 6, 1948^[3]. He died in New York City^[4]. He died on January 18, 2016^[5]. He worked as a singer^[6], pianist^[7], actor^[8], guitarist^[9], and singer-songwriter^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.26% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,598 views/month, #2,632 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Detroit^[2], Glenn Frey…
• Glenn Frey passed away in New York City^[4].
• Glenn Frey was born on November 6, 1948^[3].
• Glenn Frey died on January 18, 2016^[5].
• A child of Glenn Frey was Taylor Marie Frey^[12].
• Glenn Frey held citizenship in United States^[13].
• English was Glenn Frey's native language^[14].
• Glenn Frey's professions included singer^[6].
• Glenn Frey's professions included pianist^[7].
• Glenn Frey worked as an actor^[8].
• Glenn Frey worked as a guitarist^[9].
• Glenn Frey's professions included singer-songwriter^[10].
• Glenn Frey's professions included television actor^[15].
• Glenn Frey was educated at Dondero High School^[16].
• Glenn Frey was educated at Oakland Community College^[17].
• Glenn Frey's education included a stint at Royal Oak High School^[18].
• Glenn Frey received the Kennedy Center Honors^[19].
• Glenn Frey was a member of Eagles^[20].
• Glenn Frey was a member of Longbranch/Pennywhistle^[21].
• Glenn Frey is recorded as male^[22].
• Glenn Frey's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Glenn Frey's genre is rock music^[24].
• Glenn Frey's genre is pop rock^[25].
• Glenn Frey's genre is soft rock^[26].
• Glenn Frey's genre is country rock^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1948-11-06^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2016-01-18^[31]

• Genre(s): pop, rock, soft rock^[32]

• Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, classic pop and rock, pop, rock, soft rock^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: a717be4f-8b3d-4355-b33c-2b84f88fe40d^[34]

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Origins and Family

Glenn Frey's place of birth was Detroit^[2]. He was born on November 6, 1948^[3]. English was his native language^[14].

Education

Educated at Dondero High School^[16], a high school^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1927^[37]; Oakland Community College^[17], a community college^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1964^[40]; and Royal Oak High School^[18], a high school^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 2006^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[6], pianist^[7], actor^[8], guitarist^[9], singer-songwriter^[10], and television actor^[15].

Recognition

Glenn Frey received the Kennedy Center Honors^[19].

Personal Life

A child of Glenn Frey was Taylor Marie Frey^[12].

Death and Burial

Glenn Frey died on January 18, 2016^[5]. He died in New York City^[4]. Recorded cause of death include rheumatoid arthritis^[44] and pneumonia^[45].

Why It Matters

Glenn Frey ranks in the top 0.26% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,598 views/month, #2,632 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

FAQs

Where was Glenn Frey born?

Glenn Frey was born in Detroit^[2].

Where did Glenn Frey die?

Glenn Frey passed away in New York City^[4].

What did Glenn Frey do for work?

Glenn Frey worked as singer^[6], pianist^[7], actor^[8], guitarist^[9], and singer-songwriter^[10].

Where did Glenn Frey go to school?

Glenn Frey was educated at Dondero High School^[16], Oakland Community College^[17], and Royal Oak High School^[18].

What awards did Glenn Frey receive?

Honors received include Kennedy Center Honors^[19].