Kurt Elling

Summary

Kurt Elling is a human^[1]. Born in Chicago^[2], he… he was born on November 2, 1967^[3]. He worked as a singer^[4], songwriter^[5], composer^[6], and jazz musician^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (435 views/month, #7,049 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Kurt Elling's place of birth was Chicago^[2].
• Kurt Elling was born on November 2, 1967^[3].
• Kurt Elling held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Kurt Elling's professions included singer^[4].
• Kurt Elling's professions included songwriter^[5].
• Kurt Elling's professions included composer^[6].
• Kurt Elling's professions included jazz musician^[7].
• Kurt Elling's education included a stint at University of Chicago Divinity School^[10].
• Kurt Elling was educated at University of Chicago^[11].
• Kurt Elling's education included a stint at Gustavus Adolphus College^[12].
• Kurt Elling was educated at Rockford Lutheran High School^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Kurt Elling is Close Your Eyes^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Kurt Elling is The Messenger^[15].
• Kurt Elling is recorded as male^[16].
• Kurt Elling's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Kurt Elling's genre is jazz^[18].
• Kurt Elling's record label is recorded as Blue Note^[19].
• Kurt Elling's record label is recorded as Concord Records^[20].
• Kurt Elling's record label is recorded as Naim Audio^[21].
• Kurt Elling's record label is recorded as Concord Jazz^[22].
• Kurt Elling's record label is recorded as Cuneiform Records^[23].
• Kurt Elling's record label is recorded as OKeh Records^[24].
• Kurt Elling's Commons category is recorded as Kurt Elling^[25].
• Kurt Elling's voice type is recorded as baritone^[26].
• Kurt Elling's residence is recorded as Rockford^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1967-11-02^[30]

• Genre(s): jazz, vocal jazz^[31]

• Community tags: easy listening soundtracks and musicals, jazz, vocal jazz^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 4d39b9be-128d-49a4-a1d3-52727c496343^[33]

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Origins and Family

Kurt Elling was born in Chicago^[2]. He was born on November 2, 1967^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago Divinity School^[10], an educational institution^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1891^[36]; University of Chicago^[11], a private university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1890^[39], headquartered in Chicago^[40]; Gustavus Adolphus College^[12], a liberal arts college^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1862^[43]; and Rockford Lutheran High School^[13], a high school^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1964^[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[4], songwriter^[5], composer^[6], and jazz musician^[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Close Your Eyes^[14], an album^[47] and The Messenger^[15], an album^[48].

Why It Matters

Kurt Elling ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (435 views/month, #7,049 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

FAQs

Where was Kurt Elling born?

Kurt Elling was born in Chicago^[2].

What did Kurt Elling do for work?

Kurt Elling worked as singer^[4], songwriter^[5], composer^[6], and jazz musician^[7].

Where did Kurt Elling go to school?

Kurt Elling was educated at University of Chicago Divinity School^[10], University of Chicago^[11], Gustavus Adolphus College^[12], and Rockford Lutheran High School^[13].