Pérez Prado

Cuban bandleader, pianist, composer and arranger (1917–1989)
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Pérez Prado
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Pérez Prado

Summary

Pérez Prado is a human[1]. His place of birth was Matanzas[2]. He was born on December 11, 1916[3]. He died in Mexico City[4]. He died on September 14, 1989[5]. He worked as a composer[6], pianist[7], conductor[8], singer[9], and actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,368 views/month, #6,959 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Pérez Prado was born in Matanzas[2].
  • Pérez Prado was born in Matanzas Province[12].
  • Pérez Prado died in Mexico City[4].
  • Pérez Prado was born on December 11, 1916[3].
  • Pérez Prado died on September 14, 1989[5].
  • Pérez Prado held citizenship in Cuba[13].
  • Spanish was Pérez Prado's native language[14].
  • Pérez Prado's professions included composer[6].
  • Pérez Prado's professions included pianist[7].
  • Pérez Prado worked as a conductor[8].
  • Pérez Prado worked as a singer[9].
  • Pérez Prado worked as an actor[10].
  • Pérez Prado received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[15].
  • Pérez Prado received the Latin Grammy Hall of Fame[16].
  • Pérez Prado is recorded as male[17].
  • Pérez Prado's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Pérez Prado's genre is mambo[19].
  • Pérez Prado's record label is recorded as RCA Records[20].
  • Pérez Prado's record label is recorded as Orfeon[21].
  • Pérez Prado's record label is recorded as Philips Records[22].
  • Pérez Prado's discography is recorded as Pérez Prado artist discography[23].
  • Pérez Prado's Commons category is recorded as Pérez Prado[24].
  • The cause of death was stroke[25].
  • Pérez Prado's family name is recorded as Pérez[26].
  • Pérez Prado's given name is recorded as Dámaso[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Matanzas[2], a city[28], in Cuba[29], founded in 1693[30] and Matanzas Province[12], a province of Cuba[31], in Cuba[32]. Pérez Prado was born on December 11, 1916[3]. Spanish was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], pianist[7], conductor[8], singer[9], and actor[10].

Recognition

Awards received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[15], a commemorative plaque[33], in United States[34] and Latin Grammy Hall of Fame[16], a music award[35], founded in 2001[36].

Death and Burial

Pérez Prado died on September 14, 1989[5]. He passed away in Mexico City[4]. The cause of death was stroke[25].

Why It Matters

Pérez Prado ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,368 views/month, #6,959 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Pérez Prado born?

Pérez Prado's place of birth was Matanzas[2].

Where did Pérez Prado die?

Pérez Prado died in Mexico City[4].

What did Pérez Prado do for work?

Pérez Prado worked as composer[6], pianist[7], conductor[8], singer[9], and actor[10].

What awards did Pérez Prado receive?

Honors received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[15] and Latin Grammy Hall of Fame[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Q14005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Q14005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . 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. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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