Pierre Moerlen

Summary

Pierre Moerlen is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Colmar^[2]. He was born on October 23, 1952^[3]. He passed away in Colmar^[4]. He died on May 3, 2005^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], jazz musician^[7], and percussionist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (136 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Colmar^[2], Pierre Moerlen…
• Pierre Moerlen passed away in Colmar^[4].
• Pierre Moerlen died in Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines^[10].
• Pierre Moerlen was born on October 23, 1952^[3].
• Pierre Moerlen died on May 3, 2005^[5].
• Pierre Moerlen's father was Maurice Moerlen^[11].
• Pierre Moerlen held citizenship in France^[12].
• Pierre Moerlen worked as a composer^[6].
• Pierre Moerlen worked as a jazz musician^[7].
• Pierre Moerlen worked as a percussionist^[8].
• Pierre Moerlen's education included a stint at Conservatoire à rayonnement régional de Strasbourg^[13].
• Pierre Moerlen was a member of Gong^[14].
• Pierre Moerlen was a member of Pierre Moerlen's Gong^[15].
• Pierre Moerlen was a member of Gong^[16].
• Pierre Moerlen is recorded as male^[17].
• Pierre Moerlen's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Pierre Moerlen's given name is recorded as Pierre^[19].
• Pierre Moerlen's instrument is recorded as drum kit^[20].
• Pierre Moerlen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French^[21].
• Pierre Moerlen's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Pierre Jean Moerlen'}^[22].
• Pierre Moerlen's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Pierre Moerlen'}^[23].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[24]

• Country: FR^[25]

• Began / founded: 1952-10-23^[26]

• Ended / dissolved: 2005-05-03^[27]

• MusicBrainz ID: ca4c8408-5d47-4619-bff5-e775c0d1d5b1^[28]

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Origins and Family

Pierre Moerlen was born in Colmar^[2]. He was born on October 23, 1952^[3]. His father was Maurice Moerlen^[11].

Education

Pierre Moerlen was educated at Conservatoire à rayonnement régional de Strasbourg^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], jazz musician^[7], and percussionist^[8].

Death and Burial

Pierre Moerlen died on May 3, 2005^[5]. Recorded place of death include Colmar^[4], a commune of France^[29], in France^[30], founded in 1226^[31] and Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines^[10], a commune of France^[32], in France^[33].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Pierre Moerlen include Pierre Moerlen's Gong^[34], a musical group^[35], founded in 1978^[36].

Why It Matters

Pierre Moerlen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (136 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37]

Entities named for him include Pierre Moerlen's Gong^[34], a musical group^[35], founded in 1978^[36].

FAQs

Where was Pierre Moerlen born?

Pierre Moerlen's place of birth was Colmar^[2].

Where did Pierre Moerlen die?

Pierre Moerlen died in Colmar^[4].

Who were Pierre Moerlen's parents?

Pierre Moerlen's father was Maurice Moerlen^[11].

What did Pierre Moerlen do for work?

Pierre Moerlen worked as composer^[6], jazz musician^[7], and percussionist^[8].

Where did Pierre Moerlen go to school?

Pierre Moerlen was educated at Conservatoire à rayonnement régional de Strasbourg^[13].