La Monte Young

Summary

La Monte Young is a human^[1]. He was born in Bern^[2]. He was born on October 14, 1935^[3]. He worked as a composer^[4], artist^[5], performance artist^[6], and recording artist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,595 views/month, #7,038 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Bern^[2], La Monte Young…
• La Monte Young was born on October 14, 1935^[3].
• La Monte Young was married to Marian Zazeela^[9].
• La Monte Young held citizenship in United States^[10].
• La Monte Young's professions included composer^[4].
• La Monte Young worked as an artist^[5].
• La Monte Young's professions included performance artist^[6].
• La Monte Young worked as a recording artist^[7].
• La Monte Young's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles^[11].
• La Monte Young's education included a stint at Los Angeles City College^[12].
• La Monte Young was educated at John Marshall High School^[13].
• La Monte Young's education included a stint at UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music^[14].
• La Monte Young received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[15].
• La Monte Young received the Courage Award for the Arts^[16].
• La Monte Young is recorded as male^[17].
• La Monte Young's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• La Monte Young is associated with the Fluxus movement^[19].
• La Monte Young's genre is experimental music^[20].
• La Monte Young's discography is recorded as La Monte Young discography^[21].
• La Monte Young's Commons category is recorded as La Monte Young^[22].
• La Monte Young's family name is recorded as Young^[23].
• La Monte Young's work location is recorded as New York City^[24].
• La Monte Young studied under Seymour Shifrin^[25].
• La Monte Young's instrument is recorded as saxophone^[26].
• La Monte Young's described by source is recorded as UbuWeb^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1935-10-14^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 40fa96a1-d9c0-4092-a0f9-ca1de5aa125a^[31]

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Origins and Family

La Monte Young's place of birth was Bern^[2]. He was born on October 14, 1935^[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Los Angeles^[11], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1919^[34], headquartered in Los Angeles^[35]; Los Angeles City College^[12], a community college^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1929^[38]; John Marshall High School^[13], a high school^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1931^[41], headquartered in Los Angeles^[42]; and UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music^[14], a music school^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 2007^[45], headquartered in Schoenberg Music Building^[46]. La Monte Young studied under Seymour Shifrin^[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[4], artist^[5], performance artist^[6], and recording artist^[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[15], a fellowship grant^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1925^[49] and Courage Award for the Arts^[16], a courage award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 2009^[52].

Personal Life

La Monte Young was married to Marian Zazeela^[9].

Why It Matters

La Monte Young ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,595 views/month, #7,038 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

He has been cited as an influence by John Cale^[55], a singer-songwriter^[56], b. 1942^[57], of United Kingdom^[58], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[59], specialised in music^[60] and Steve Gunn^[61], a musician^[62], of United States^[63].

FAQs

Where was La Monte Young born?

Born in Bern^[2], La Monte Young…

Who was La Monte Young married to?

La Monte Young's spouses include Marian Zazeela^[9].

What did La Monte Young do for work?

La Monte Young worked as composer^[4], artist^[5], performance artist^[6], and recording artist^[7].

Where did La Monte Young go to school?

La Monte Young was educated at University of California, Los Angeles^[11], Los Angeles City College^[12], John Marshall High School^[13], and UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music^[14].

What awards did La Monte Young receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[15] and Courage Award for the Arts^[16].

Who did La Monte Young influence?

La Monte Young has been cited as an influence by John Cale^[55] and Steve Gunn^[61].