Richard Galliano

French musician
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Richard Galliano

Summary

Richard Galliano is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cannes[2]. He was born on December 12, 1950[3]. He worked as a composer[4], jazz musician[5], accordionist[6], and musician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,110 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Richard Galliano was born in Cannes[2].
  • Richard Galliano was born on December 12, 1950[3].
  • Richard Galliano held citizenship in France[9].
  • Richard Galliano's professions included composer[4].
  • Richard Galliano worked as a jazz musician[5].
  • Richard Galliano worked as an accordionist[6].
  • Richard Galliano's professions included musician[7].
  • Richard Galliano's field of work was music[10].
  • Richard Galliano's field of work was accordion performance[11].
  • Richard Galliano was educated at Conservatory of Nice[12].
  • Richard Galliano received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[13].
  • Richard Galliano received the Officer of Arts and Letters[14].
  • Richard Galliano received the Officer of the National Order of Merit[15].
  • Richard Galliano received the Knight of the National Order of Merit[16].
  • Richard Galliano was influenced by Astor Piazzolla[17].
  • Richard Galliano is recorded as male[18].
  • Richard Galliano's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Richard Galliano's genre is jazz[20].
  • Richard Galliano's genre is tango[21].
  • Richard Galliano's genre is Gypsy jazz[22].
  • Richard Galliano's record label is recorded as Deutsche Grammophon[23].
  • Richard Galliano's Commons category is recorded as Richard Galliano[24].
  • Richard Galliano's family name is recorded as Galliano[25].
  • Richard Galliano's given name is recorded as Richard[26].
  • Richard Galliano's given name is recorded as José[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Galliano was born in Cannes[2]. He was born on December 12, 1950[3].

Education

Richard Galliano's education included a stint at Conservatory of Nice[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], jazz musician[5], accordionist[6], and musician[7]. Fields of work include music[10], a type of arts[28] and accordion performance[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[13], a grade of an order[29], in France[30]; Officer of Arts and Letters[14], a grade of an order[31], in France[32]; Officer of the National Order of Merit[15], a grade of an order[33], in France[34]; and Knight of the National Order of Merit[16], a grade of an order[35], in France[36].

Why It Matters

Richard Galliano ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,110 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Richard Galliano born?

Richard Galliano was born in Cannes[2].

What did Richard Galliano do for work?

Richard Galliano worked as composer[4], jazz musician[5], accordionist[6], and musician[7].

Where did Richard Galliano go to school?

Richard Galliano was educated at Conservatory of Nice[12].

What awards did Richard Galliano receive?

Honors received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[13], Officer of Arts and Letters[14], Officer of the National Order of Merit[15], and Knight of the National Order of Merit[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] ↑ . 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. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Port person id → 514863
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  2. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 60A9-C355-44BC-0B81-3CE9
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  3. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0382179-Galliano-Richard-1950
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  4. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Influenced by → Astor Piazzolla
    Instance of → human
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    Record label → Deutsche Grammophon
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