Terry Riley

Summary

Terry Riley is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Colfax^[2]. He was born on June 24, 1935^[3]. He worked as a composer^[4], pianist^[5], film score composer^[6], and printmaker^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (623 views/month, #6,857 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Colfax^[2], Terry Riley…
• Terry Riley was born on June 24, 1935^[3].
• A child of Terry Riley was Gyan Riley^[9].
• Terry Riley held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Terry Riley's professions included composer^[4].
• Terry Riley's professions included pianist^[5].
• Terry Riley's professions included film score composer^[6].
• Terry Riley's professions included printmaker^[7].
• Among Terry Riley's employers was Mills College at Northeastern University^[11].
• Terry Riley was educated at San Francisco State University^[12].
• Terry Riley was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[13].
• Terry Riley's education included a stint at University of San Francisco^[14].
• Terry Riley's education included a stint at New Hope Christian College^[15].
• Terry Riley received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[16].
• Terry Riley is recorded as male^[17].
• Terry Riley's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Terry Riley's genre is contemporary classical music^[19].
• Terry Riley's record label is recorded as BYG Records^[20].
• Terry Riley's Commons category is recorded as Terry Riley^[21].
• Terry Riley's family name is recorded as Q16882085^[22].
• Terry Riley's given name is recorded as Terry^[23].
• Terry Riley's official website is recorded as http://terryriley.net/^[24].
• Terry Riley studied under Seymour Shifrin^[25].
• Terry Riley's instrument is recorded as upright piano^[26].
• Terry Riley's described by source is recorded as UbuWeb^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1935-06-24^[30]

• Genre(s): electronic, microtonal classical, minimalism^[31]

• Community tags: american composer, composer, electronic, microtonal classical, minimalism^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 7bf257bf-19a8-4205-8ae8-98511e50b719^[33]

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Origins and Family

Terry Riley's place of birth was Colfax^[2]. He was born on June 24, 1935^[3].

Education

Educated at San Francisco State University^[12], a university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1899^[36]; University of California, Berkeley^[13], a public research university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1868^[39], headquartered in Berkeley^[40]; University of San Francisco^[14], a university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1855^[43], headquartered in San Francisco^[44]; and New Hope Christian College^[15], a college^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1925^[47], headquartered in Eugene^[48]. Terry Riley studied under Seymour Shifrin^[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[4], pianist^[5], film score composer^[6], and printmaker^[7]. Among Terry Riley's employers was Mills College at Northeastern University^[11].

Recognition

Terry Riley received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[16].

Personal Life

A child of Terry Riley was Gyan Riley^[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Terry Riley include Baba O'Riley^[49], a musical work/composition^[50].

Why It Matters

Terry Riley ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (623 views/month, #6,857 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

Entities named for him include Baba O'Riley^[49], a musical work/composition^[50].

FAQs

Where was Terry Riley born?

Terry Riley's place of birth was Colfax^[2].

What did Terry Riley do for work?

Terry Riley worked as composer^[4], pianist^[5], film score composer^[6], and printmaker^[7].

Where did Terry Riley go to school?

Terry Riley was educated at San Francisco State University^[12], University of California, Berkeley^[13], University of San Francisco^[14], and New Hope Christian College^[15].

What awards did Terry Riley receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[16].