Public figure
Mel Powell Silver
American composer (1923-1998)
Mel Powell was an American composer (1923-1998). Born 1923 in The Bronx. Associated with Queens College, California Institute of the Arts.
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Common questions
- Who is Mel Powell?
- Mel Powell was an American composer (1923-1998). Born 1923 in The Bronx. Associated with Queens College, California Institute of the Arts.
- What does Mel Powell do?
- Mel Powell is known as pianist, composer, musicologist.
- Where did Mel Powell study?
- Mel Powell studied at Yale University.
- What are Mel Powell's skills?
- music, educational system, music education.
- When was Mel Powell born?
- Mel Powell was born on 1923-02-12 in The Bronx.
- What awards has Mel Powell received?
- Pulitzer Prize for Music, Arts and Letters Award in Music, Guggenheim Fellowship.
Career and education
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Education
- Yale University
- DeWitt Clinton High School
Public life
Gold- Born
- 1923-02-12, The Bronx
- Died
- 1998-04-24, Sherman Oaks
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupations
- pianist, composer, musicologist, music educator, jazz musician, musician
- Affiliations
- American Academy of Arts and Letters
Achievements
SilverAwards
- Pulitzer Prize for Music 1990
- Arts and Letters Award in Music 1963
- Guggenheim Fellowship
Network
SilverFamily (public figures)
- Martha ScottSpouse
Profile
- Languages
- English
- Expertise
- music, educational system, music education
What we have, and what we might have wrong
This page is assembled from the sources below. Each section carries its own grade. Gold 1 section Silver 3 sections
- Wikidata, as of 3 Oct 2026. Community-curated knowledge base (CC0)
- Wikimedia Commons. Photo, see the file page for licence
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