Marek Grechuta

Polish singer and composer (1945-2006)
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Marek Grechuta
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Marek Grechuta

Summary

Marek Grechuta is a human[1]. Born in Zamość[2], he… he was born on December 10, 1945[3]. He died in Kraków[4]. He died on October 9, 2006[5]. He worked as a composer[6], singer[7], writer[8], poet[9], and painter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (231 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Zamość[2], Marek Grechuta…
  • Marek Grechuta passed away in Kraków[4].
  • Marek Grechuta was born on December 10, 1945[3].
  • Marek Grechuta died on October 9, 2006[5].
  • Marek Grechuta is buried at Rakowicki Cemetery[12].
  • Marek Grechuta held citizenship in Poland[13].
  • Marek Grechuta worked as a composer[6].
  • Marek Grechuta's professions included singer[7].
  • Marek Grechuta's professions included writer[8].
  • Marek Grechuta's professions included poet[9].
  • Marek Grechuta worked as a painter[10].
  • Marek Grechuta's professions included musician[14].
  • Marek Grechuta's education included a stint at Faculty of Architecture, Technical University of Cracow[15].
  • Marek Grechuta received the Golden Medal for Merit to Culture[16].
  • Marek Grechuta received the Silver Cross of Merit[17].
  • Marek Grechuta received the Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[18].
  • Marek Grechuta received the Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta[19].
  • Marek Grechuta was a member of Anawa[20].
  • Marek Grechuta is recorded as male[21].
  • Marek Grechuta's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Marek Grechuta's genre is progressive rock[23].
  • Marek Grechuta's genre is sung poetry[24].
  • Marek Grechuta's genre is jazz fusion[25].
  • Marek Grechuta's genre is symphonic rock[26].
  • Marek Grechuta's Commons category is recorded as Marek Grechuta[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: PL[29]

  • Began / founded: 1945-12-10[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2006-10-09[31]

  • Genre(s): singer-songwriter[32]

  • Community tags: polish, singer-songwriter[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 17d126de-97b6-458b-8b19-7615c19a0a79[34]

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Origins and Family

Marek Grechuta's place of birth was Zamość[2]. He was born on December 10, 1945[3].

Education

Marek Grechuta's education included a stint at Faculty of Architecture, Technical University of Cracow[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], singer[7], writer[8], poet[9], painter[10], and musician[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Golden Medal for Merit to Culture[16]; Silver Cross of Merit[17]; Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[18], a grade of an order[35], in Poland[36]; and Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta[19], a grade of an order[37], in Poland[38].

Death and Burial

Marek Grechuta died on October 9, 2006[5]. He passed away in Kraków[4]. He is buried at Rakowicki Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Marek Grechuta ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (231 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Marek Grechuta born?

Marek Grechuta's place of birth was Zamość[2].

Where did Marek Grechuta die?

Marek Grechuta passed away in Kraków[4].

What did Marek Grechuta do for work?

Marek Grechuta worked as composer[6], singer[7], writer[8], poet[9], and painter[10].

Where did Marek Grechuta go to school?

Marek Grechuta was educated at Faculty of Architecture, Technical University of Cracow[15].

What awards did Marek Grechuta receive?

Honors received include Golden Medal for Merit to Culture[16], Silver Cross of Merit[17], Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[18], and Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta[19].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [23] . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] . wikidata.org.
  17. [26] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wiadomosci.onet.pl. Provenance: 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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