Larry Young

American jazz musician (1940-1978)
Person human Q972953
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Larry Young

Summary

Larry Young is a human[1]. His place of birth was Newark[2]. He was born on October 7, 1940[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on March 30, 1978[5]. He worked as a jazz musician[6], pianist[7], and organist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (345 views/month, #7,185 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Newark[2], Larry Young…
  • Larry Young died in New York City[4].
  • Larry Young was born on October 7, 1940[3].
  • Larry Young died on March 30, 1978[5].
  • Larry Young held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Larry Young's professions included jazz musician[6].
  • Larry Young's professions included pianist[7].
  • Larry Young's professions included organist[8].
  • Larry Young's education included a stint at Newark Arts High School[11].
  • Larry Young's religion is recorded as Islam[12].
  • Larry Young was influenced by John Coltrane[13].
  • Larry Young is recorded as male[14].
  • Larry Young's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Larry Young's genre is jazz[16].
  • Larry Young's record label is recorded as Blue Note[17].
  • Larry Young's record label is recorded as Arista Records[18].
  • Larry Young's record label is recorded as Prestige[19].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[20].
  • Larry Young's family name is recorded as Young[21].
  • Larry Young's given name is recorded as Larry[22].
  • Larry Young's official website is recorded as http://www.larryyoungmusic.com[23].
  • Larry Young's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Larry Young's instrument is recorded as organ[25].
  • Larry Young's instrument is recorded as piano[26].
  • Larry Young's instrument is recorded as Hammond organ[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: 1940-10-07[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1978-03-30[31]

  • Genre(s): hard bop, jazz, jazz fusion, soul jazz[32]

  • Community tags: hard bop, jazz, jazz fusion, soul jazz[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 81971abd-8a02-4d66-a499-8487ba7f20d8[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Newark[2], Larry Young… he was born on October 7, 1940[3].

Education

Larry Young was educated at Newark Arts High School[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz musician[6], pianist[7], and organist[8].

Personal Life

Larry Young's religion is recorded as Islam[12].

Death and Burial

Larry Young died on March 30, 1978[5]. He died in New York City[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[20].

Why It Matters

Larry Young ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (345 views/month, #7,185 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Larry Young born?

Larry Young was born in Newark[2].

Where did Larry Young die?

Larry Young passed away in New York City[4].

What did Larry Young do for work?

Larry Young worked as jazz musician[6], pianist[7], and organist[8].

Where did Larry Young go to school?

Larry Young was educated at Newark Arts High School[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Sex or gender male
    Cause of death pneumonia
    Influenced by John Coltrane
    Occupation jazz musician, pianist, organist
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