- Is a pioneer in the development of minimalism, a form of Western classical music that favors rhythm over melody.
- Is paid homage to in The Who's song "Baba O'Riley."
- Father of Gyan Riley.
- Studied with Arnold Schoenberg's disciple Leonard Stern at the University of California in Berkeley where he was classmates with La Monte Young.
- Won the Alfred Harris Memorial Scholarship after graduating from University of California in Berkeley.
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