Composer
Richard Friedman
American singer, songwriter, novelist, humorist, politician, and columnist (1944–2024)
1944–2024
24 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1944
- Died
- 2024
- Birthplace
- Chicago
- Place of death
- Medina
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Richard Samet "Kinky" Friedman (November 1, 1944 – June 27, 2024) was an American singer, songwriter, novelist, humorist, politician, and columnist for Texas Monthly, who styled himself in the mold of popular American satirists Will Rogers and Mark Twain.
Friedman was one of two independent candidates in the 2006 Texas gubernatorial election. Receiving 12.6% of the vote, Friedman placed fourth in the six-person race.
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Life and musical career
- Selected occupations
- actor; singer; novelist; comedian; songwriter; journalist; politician; singer-songwriter; composer; opinion journalist; writer; musician
- Recorded memberships
- Peace Corps
- Instruments played
- voice
- Genres
- country music
- Official website
- http://www.kinkyfriedman.com
- Pseudonym
- Kinky Friedman
- Native languages
- English
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 68959626
- ISNI
- 0000000368591882; 0000000114743129
- GND ID
- 115622578
- Library of Congress ID
- n85346365
- MusicBrainz ID
- 8d22894d-5105-44d4-923d-0c2f3f515da6
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano
- Genres represented
- Christmas, Disney
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 68959626. Portrait: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.