Ronald Bell

American musician (1951–2020)
Person human Q7364677
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Summary

Ronald Bell was born on November 1, 1951[1], in Youngstown[2]. He died on September 9, 2020[3], in United States Virgin Islands[4]. He worked as a composer[5] and record producer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,796 views/month, #7,017 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Rosedale and Rosehill Cemetery[8]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Member of: Kool & The Gang[10]
  • Religion or worldview: Sunni Islam[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Genre: classical music[13], jazz[14], funk[15], rhythm and blues[16]
  • Commons category: Ronald Bell (musician)[17]
  • Family name: Bell[18]
  • Given name: Ronald[19], Nathan[20]
  • Instrument: saxophone[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[22]
  • Birth name: Ronald Nathan Bell[23]
  • Name in native language: Ronald Bell[24], Ronald N. Bell[25]
  • Religious name: Khalis Bayyan[26]
  • Number of children: 10[27]
  • Start of work period: 1969[28]
  • End of work period: 2020[29]
  • Sibling: Robert Bell[30]
  • Copyright representative: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers[31]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[32]
  • P14750: BCB4-B4F1-854F-F6F5-C3D9[33]

Why It Matters

Ronald Bell has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Ronald Bell born?

Ronald Bell was born in Youngstown[2].

Where did Ronald Bell die?

Ronald Bell died in United States Virgin Islands[4].

What did Ronald Bell do for work?

Ronald Bell worked as a composer[5] and record producer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . variety.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . usatoday.com. Retrieved . usatoday.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Sex or gender → male
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