John Cage

Summary

John Cage is a human^[1]. Born in Los Angeles^[2], he… he passed away in New York City^[3]. He worked as a composer^[4], writer^[5], poet^[6], university teacher^[7], and musicologist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,414 views/month, #6,139 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• John Cage's place of birth was Los Angeles^[2].
• John Cage's place of birth was Good Samaritan Hospital^[10].
• Born in Los Angeles^[11], John Cage…
• John Cage passed away in New York City^[3].
• John Cage's mother was Crete Cage^[12].
• John Cage was married to Xenia Cage^[13].
• John Cage held citizenship in United States^[14].
• John Cage's professions included composer^[4].
• John Cage worked as a writer^[5].
• John Cage worked as a poet^[6].
• John Cage's professions included university teacher^[7].
• John Cage's professions included musicologist^[8].
• John Cage's professions included philosopher^[15].
• John Cage's field of work was music composition^[16].
• John Cage's field of work was experimental music^[17].
• John Cage's field of work was creative and professional writing^[18].
• John Cage's field of work was philosophy^[19].
• John Cage's field of work was audiovisual work^[20].
• John Cage's field of work was mycology^[21].
• Among John Cage's employers was Wesleyan University^[22].
• Among John Cage's employers was Black Mountain College^[23].
• John Cage's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles^[24].
• John Cage's education included a stint at Los Angeles High School^[25].
• John Cage received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[26].
• John Cage received the Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1912-09-05^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1992-08-12^[31]

• Genre(s): avant-garde, classical, experimental, indeterminacy, modern classical, musique concrète, opera, sound collage, spoken word^[32]

• Community tags: american, avant-garde, chance, classical, composer, experimental, indeterminacy, modern classical, musique concrète, novelty, opera, sound collage, spoken word^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 76325a9d-6c25-4649-96b1-84e9b99d6b4b^[34]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Los Angeles^[2], a charter city^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1781^[37] and Good Samaritan Hospital^[10], a hospital^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1885^[40]. John Cage's mother was Crete Cage^[12].

Education

Educated at University of California, Los Angeles^[24], a public research university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1919^[43], headquartered in Los Angeles^[44] and Los Angeles High School^[25], a high school^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1873^[47], headquartered in Los Angeles^[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[4], writer^[5], poet^[6], university teacher^[7], musicologist^[8], and philosopher^[15]. Fields of work include music composition^[16], an academic discipline^[49]; experimental music^[17], a music genre^[50], founded in 1960^[51]; creative and professional writing^[18], an academic discipline^[52]; philosophy^[19], an academic discipline^[53]; audiovisual work^[20]; and mycology^[21], an academic discipline^[54]. Employers include Wesleyan University^[22], a university^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1831^[57] and Black Mountain College^[23], an art academy^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1933^[60].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[26], a fellowship grant^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1925^[63]; Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy^[27], an award^[64], in Japan^[65], founded in 1985^[66]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[67], a fellowship award^[68]; Arts and Letters Award in Music^[69], an award^[70], in United States^[71], founded in 1941^[72]; and Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music^[73].

Personal Life

John Cage was married to Xenia Cage^[13]. His religion is recorded as Zen^[74].

Death and Burial

John Cage passed away in New York City^[3]. The cause of death was stroke^[75].

Why It Matters

John Cage ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,414 views/month, #6,139 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[76] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[77]

He has been cited as an influence by Fluxus^[78], an art group^[79], founded in 1960^[80]; Morton Feldman^[81], a composer^[82], 1926–1987^[83], of United States^[84], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[85]; and Llorenç Barber i Colomer^[86], a composer^[87], b. 1948^[88], of Spain^[89].

FAQs

Where was John Cage born?

John Cage was born in Los Angeles^[2].

Where did John Cage die?

John Cage died in New York City^[3].

Who were John Cage's parents?

John Cage's mother was Crete Cage^[12].

Who was John Cage married to?

John Cage's spouses include Xenia Cage^[13].

What did John Cage do for work?

John Cage worked as composer^[4], writer^[5], poet^[6], university teacher^[7], and musicologist^[8].

Where did John Cage go to school?

John Cage was educated at University of California, Los Angeles^[24] and Los Angeles High School^[25].

What awards did John Cage receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[26], Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy^[27], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[67], and Arts and Letters Award in Music^[69].

Who did John Cage influence?

John Cage has been cited as an influence by Fluxus^[78], Morton Feldman^[81], and Llorenç Barber i Colomer^[86].