Howard Greenfield

American lyricist and songwriter, who for several years in the 1960s worked out of the famous Brill Building.
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Howard Greenfield

Summary

Howard Greenfield is a human[1]. He was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on March 15, 1936[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on March 4, 1986[5]. He worked as a composer[6], songwriter[7], and lyricist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (289 views/month, #7,187 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brooklyn[2], Howard Greenfield…
  • Howard Greenfield died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Howard Greenfield was born on March 15, 1936[3].
  • Howard Greenfield died on March 4, 1986[5].
  • Burial took place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[10].
  • Howard Greenfield held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Howard Greenfield is identified as part of the White Americans ethnic group[12].
  • Howard Greenfield worked as a composer[6].
  • Howard Greenfield's professions included songwriter[7].
  • Howard Greenfield worked as a lyricist[8].
  • Howard Greenfield was educated at Abraham Lincoln High School[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Howard Greenfield is Love Will Keep Us Together[14].
  • Howard Greenfield received the Songwriters Hall of Fame[15].
  • Howard Greenfield's religion is recorded as Judaism[16].
  • Howard Greenfield is recorded as male[17].
  • Howard Greenfield's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Howard Greenfield's sexual orientation is recorded as homosexuality[19].
  • The cause of death was death from AIDS-related complications[20].
  • The cause of death was heart failure[21].
  • Howard Greenfield's family name is recorded as Greenfield[22].
  • Howard Greenfield's given name is recorded as Howard[23].
  • Howard Greenfield's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Howard Greenfield's eye color is recorded as dark brown[25].
  • Howard Greenfield's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Howard Greenfield's hair color is recorded as dark brown hair[27].

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

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1936-03-15[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1986-03-04[31]

  • Community tags: lyricist[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d4e8f01e-908e-453d-8df3-5916e9c409e5[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Howard Greenfield's place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on March 15, 1936[3]. He is identified as part of the White Americans ethnic group[12].

Education

Howard Greenfield's education included a stint at Abraham Lincoln High School[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], songwriter[7], and lyricist[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Howard Greenfield is Love Will Keep Us Together[14].

Recognition

Howard Greenfield received the Songwriters Hall of Fame[15].

Personal Life

Howard Greenfield's religion is recorded as Judaism[16].

Death and Burial

Howard Greenfield died on March 4, 1986[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. Recorded cause of death include death from AIDS-related complications[20] and heart failure[21]. Burial took place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[10].

Why It Matters

Howard Greenfield ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (289 views/month, #7,187 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was Howard Greenfield born?

Born in Brooklyn[2], Howard Greenfield…

Where did Howard Greenfield die?

Howard Greenfield died in Los Angeles[4].

What did Howard Greenfield do for work?

Howard Greenfield worked as composer[6], songwriter[7], and lyricist[8].

Where did Howard Greenfield go to school?

Howard Greenfield was educated at Abraham Lincoln High School[13].

What awards did Howard Greenfield receive?

Honors received include Songwriters Hall of Fame[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . CONOR.SI. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Place of death Los Angeles
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    Award received Songwriters Hall of Fame
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