Stéphane Grappelli

Summary

Stéphane Grappelli is a human^[1]. He was born in Paris^[2]. He was born on January 26, 1908^[3]. He died in Paris^[4]. He died on December 1, 1997^[5]. He worked as a street artist^[6], composer^[7], jazz musician^[8], violinist^[9], and film actor^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (784 views/month, #7,059 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Stéphane Grappelli's place of birth was Paris^[2].
• Stéphane Grappelli died in Paris^[4].
• Stéphane Grappelli was born on January 26, 1908^[3].
• Stéphane Grappelli died on December 1, 1997^[5].
• Burial took place at Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise^[12].
• Stéphane Grappelli is buried at Grave of Grappelli^[13].
• Stéphane Grappelli held citizenship in France^[14].
• Stéphane Grappelli held citizenship in Italy^[15].
• Stéphane Grappelli held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy^[16].
• Stéphane Grappelli's professions included street artist^[6].
• Stéphane Grappelli worked as a composer^[7].
• Stéphane Grappelli worked as a jazz musician^[8].
• Stéphane Grappelli's professions included violinist^[9].
• Stéphane Grappelli's professions included film actor^[10].
• Stéphane Grappelli's professions included recording artist^[17].
• Stéphane Grappelli received the Commander of the Legion of Honour^[18].
• Stéphane Grappelli received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[19].
• Stéphane Grappelli received the Paul Acket Award^[20].
• Stéphane Grappelli received the Commander of the National Order of Merit^[21].
• Stéphane Grappelli received the Officer of Arts and Letters^[22].
• Stéphane Grappelli was a member of Quintette du Hot Club de France^[23].
• Stéphane Grappelli is recorded as male^[24].
• Stéphane Grappelli's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Stéphane Grappelli's genre is swing^[26].
• Stéphane Grappelli's genre is Gypsy jazz^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1908-01-26^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1997-12-01^[31]

• Genre(s): gypsy jazz, jazz, swing^[32]

• Community tags: continental jazz, french, gypsy jazz, jazz, swing^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: bfc03211-a3a2-4700-8fa3-00968c02c5d0^[34]

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Origins and Family

Stéphane Grappelli was born in Paris^[2]. He was born on January 26, 1908^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include street artist^[6], composer^[7], jazz musician^[8], violinist^[9], film actor^[10], and recording artist^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Legion of Honour^[18], a grade of an order^[35], in France^[36]; Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[19], a lifetime achievement award^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1962^[39]; Paul Acket Award^[20], a music award^[40], in Netherlands^[41]; Commander of the National Order of Merit^[21], a grade of an order^[42], in France^[43]; and Officer of Arts and Letters^[22], a grade of an order^[44], in France^[45].

Death and Burial

Stéphane Grappelli died on December 1, 1997^[5]. He died in Paris^[4]. Recorded place of burial include Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise^[12] and Grave of Grappelli^[13].

Why It Matters

Stéphane Grappelli ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (784 views/month, #7,059 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

He has been cited as an influence by Didier Lockwood^[48], a composer^[49], 1956–2018^[50], of France^[51], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[52].

FAQs

Where was Stéphane Grappelli born?

Stéphane Grappelli was born in Paris^[2].

Where did Stéphane Grappelli die?

Stéphane Grappelli passed away in Paris^[4].

What did Stéphane Grappelli do for work?

Stéphane Grappelli worked as street artist^[6], composer^[7], jazz musician^[8], violinist^[9], and film actor^[10].

What awards did Stéphane Grappelli receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour^[18], Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[19], Paul Acket Award^[20], and Commander of the National Order of Merit^[21].

Who did Stéphane Grappelli influence?

Stéphane Grappelli has been cited as an influence by Didier Lockwood^[48].