Christopher O’Riley
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Christopher O’Riley is an American pianist and radio host best known for his classical interpretations of rock music and his long-running NPR program "From the Top."
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| instanceOf |
arranger
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human ⓘ radio host ⓘ recording artist ⓘ |
| basedIn | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer |
From the Top (radio program)
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National Public Radio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
music arrangement
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music performance ⓘ radio broadcasting ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
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classical music ⓘ rock music ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
classical crossover
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piano rock arrangements ⓘ |
| hasPartInDiscography |
Hold Me to This: Christopher O’Riley Plays Radiohead
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Home to Oblivion: An Elliott Smith Tribute NERFINISHED ⓘ Out of My Hands NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Grace: The Music of Nick Drake NERFINISHED ⓘ True Love Waits: Christopher O’Riley Plays Radiohead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | piano ⓘ |
| interpretsMusicOf |
Elliott Smith
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Nick Drake NERFINISHED ⓘ Nirvana NERFINISHED ⓘ Portishead NERFINISHED ⓘ R.E.M. NERFINISHED ⓘ Radiohead NERFINISHED ⓘ Tori Amos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
classical piano arrangements of rock songs
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hosting the radio program From the Top ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableWork |
From the Top
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Hold Me to This: Christopher O’Riley Plays Radiohead NERFINISHED ⓘ Home to Oblivion: An Elliott Smith Tribute NERFINISHED ⓘ Out of My Hands NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Grace: The Music of Nick Drake NERFINISHED ⓘ True Love Waits: Christopher O’Riley Plays Radiohead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
arranger
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pianist ⓘ radio host ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| positionHeld | host of From the Top ⓘ |
| workLocation | United States of America ⓘ |
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