Shirley Walker

American film and television composer (1945–2006)
Person human Q268427
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Shirley Walker

Summary

Shirley Walker is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Napa[2]. She was born on April 10, 1945[3]. She died in Reno[4]. She died on November 30, 2006[5]. She worked as a composer[6], conductor[7], pianist[8], and film score composer[9]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (330 views/month, #7,203 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Shirley Walker's place of birth was Napa[2].
  • Shirley Walker passed away in Reno[4].
  • Shirley Walker was born on April 10, 1945[3].
  • Shirley Walker died on November 30, 2006[5].
  • Shirley Walker is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery[11].
  • A child of Shirley Walker was Ian Walker[12].
  • Shirley Walker held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Shirley Walker worked as a composer[6].
  • Shirley Walker worked as a conductor[7].
  • Shirley Walker worked as a pianist[8].
  • Shirley Walker worked as a film score composer[9].
  • Shirley Walker is recorded as female[14].
  • Shirley Walker's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Shirley Walker's genre is film score[16].
  • Shirley Walker's archives at is recorded as University of Southern California[17].
  • The cause of death was stroke[18].
  • Shirley Walker's family name is recorded as Walker[19].
  • Shirley Walker's given name is recorded as Shirley[20].
  • Shirley Walker's official website is recorded as http://walker.cinemusic.net[21].
  • Shirley Walker's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Shirley Walker's instrument is recorded as piano[23].
  • Shirley Walker's instrument is recorded as synthesizer[24].
  • Shirley Walker's described by source is recorded as 250 female composers[25].
  • Shirley Walker's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Shirley Walker's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Shirley Walker'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Shirley Walker's place of birth was Napa[2]. She was born on April 10, 1945[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], conductor[7], pianist[8], and film score composer[9].

Personal Life

A child of Shirley Walker was Ian Walker[12].

Death and Burial

Shirley Walker died on November 30, 2006[5]. She died in Reno[4]. The cause of death was stroke[18]. Burial took place at Oak Hill Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Shirley Walker ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (330 views/month, #7,203 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

She has been cited as an influence by Bear McCreary[30], a composer[31], b. 1979[32], of United States[33], specialised in film score[34].

FAQs

Where was Shirley Walker born?

Born in Napa[2], Shirley Walker…

Where did Shirley Walker die?

Shirley Walker passed away in Reno[4].

What did Shirley Walker do for work?

Shirley Walker worked as composer[6], conductor[7], pianist[8], and film score composer[9].

Who did Shirley Walker influence?

Shirley Walker has been cited as an influence by Bear McCreary[30].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . oac.cdlib.org. oac.cdlib.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . sfgate.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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