Yoko Ono
Japanese artist and activist based in the United States (born 1933).
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Yoko Ono is a Japanese artist and activist based in the United States. Born on 18 February 1933 in Tokyo, Ono is 93.
Notable works include Wish Tree for Washington, DC and SKY. Ono studied at Gakushuin University. Honours include Grammy Award for Album of the Year, Grammy Award for Best Music Film and Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award, among 6 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 98 languages, Yoko Ono is No. 392 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 18 February 1933, Tokyo (age 93)
- Country
- Japan
- Known as
- Peace activist, singer, composer
- Field
- Art
- Education
- Gakushuin University
- Plays
- Piano, voice
- Genres
- Rock music, Fluxus, Shibuya-kei
- Labels
- Apple Records, Astralwerks
- Languages
- English, Japanese
- Children
- 4
- Wikipedia editions
- 98
Did you know
Shares a birthday with Toni Morrison and Alessandro Volta.
One of 245 people in the Index born in Tokyo, with Yukio Mishima.
Has a Wikipedia article in 98 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Connections
- FatherEisuke Ono
- MotherIsoko Ono
- SpouseToshi Ichiyanagi
- SpouseAnthony Cox
- SpouseJohn Lennon
- SiblingSetsuko Ono
- ChildSean Lennon
2 have a profile here.
Honours and works
Awards
- Grammy Award for Album of the Year1981
- Grammy Award for Best Music Film2000
- Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award2005
- Distinguished Service to the Visual Arts Award2010
- Great Immigrants Award2010
- MOJO Awards
Notable works
- Wish Tree for Washington, DC
- SKY
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- Wikidata Q117012 (facts, CC0)
- Wikimedia pageviews API (popularity)