Joanna Newsom
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Summary
Joanna Newsom was born on January 18, 1982[1], in Grass Valley[2]. She has worked as a singer-songwriter[3], actor[4], musician[5], singer[6], and composer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,551 views/month, #5,806 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Spouse: Andy Samberg[9]
- Child: Rachel Samberg[10]
- Country of citizenship: United States[11]
- Native language: English[12]
- Occupation: pianist[13], television actor[14], film actor[15], harpsichordist[16], recording artist[17], harpist[18], songwriter[19]
- Field of work: music composing[20]
- Educated at: Mills College at Northeastern University[21], Nevada Union High School[22]
- Member of: Nervous Cop[23]
- Religion or worldview: Christianity[24]
- Influenced by: Ruth Crawford Seeger[25]
- Sex or gender: female[26]
- Genre: traditional folk music[27], avant-garde music[28]
- Record label: Drag City[29]
- Discography: Joanna Newsom discography[30]
- Commons category: Joanna Newsom[31]
- Voice type: soprano[32]
- Residence: Los Angeles[33]
- Family name: Newsom[34]
- Given name: Joanna[35]
- Official website: http://www.dragcity.com/artists/joanna-newsom[36]
- Instrument: piano[37], harp[38], voice[39]
- Nominated for: Shortlist Music Prize[40]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[41]
- Birth name: Joanna Caroline Newsom[42]
- Number of children: 1[43]
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[44]
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Country: US[45]
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Began / founded: 1982-01-18[46]
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Genre(s): chamber folk, contemporary folk, folk, freak folk, free folk, indie folk, progressive folk, rock, singer-songwriter[47]
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Community tags: chamber folk, contemporary folk, folk, freak folk, free folk, indie folk, new weird america, progressive folk, rock, singer-songwriter, singer/songwriter[48]
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MusicBrainz ID: cb69e1f1-bc76-4df5-93c9-cf97dd8a3b5c[49]
Why It Matters
Joanna Newsom has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
FAQs
Where was Joanna Newsom born?
Joanna Newsom was born in Grass Valley[2].
Who was Joanna Newsom married to?
Joanna Newsom's spouses include Andy Samberg[9].
What did Joanna Newsom do for work?
Joanna Newsom worked as a singer-songwriter[3], actor[4], musician[5], singer[6], and composer[7].
Where did Joanna Newsom go to school?
Joanna Newsom was educated at Mills College at Northeastern University[21] and Nevada Union High School[22].