Statements (21)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:person
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gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:Columbia_University
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gptkbp:birthDate |
1954
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gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Toms_River,_New_Jersey,_USA
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gptkbp:causeOfDeath |
accident (hit by a runaway taxi)
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gptkbp:deathDate |
1986-09-07
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gptkbp:gender |
female
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gptkbp:hasWorkedWith |
gptkb:Danceteria
gptkb:Hurrah |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ruth Polsky
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gptkbp:influenced |
New York City music scene
independent music promotion American post-punk movement |
gptkbp:knownFor |
promoting post-punk and new wave music in New York City
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gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:American
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gptkbp:notableWork |
booking UK bands in NYC
helping launch the US careers of The Smiths, New Order, The Sisters of Mercy, and others |
gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:music_producer
talent buyer |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Dancetaria
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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