Alan Gowen

British musician (1947–1981)
Person human Q2667225
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Summary

Alan Gowen was born on August 19, 1947[1], in London[2]. He died on May 17, 1981[3]. He worked as a composer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (223 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[6]
  • Member of: National Health[7], Gilgamesh[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Genre: progressive rock[10]
  • Cause of death: leukemia[11]
  • Family name: Gowen[12]
  • Given name: Alan[13]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[14]
  • Instrument: piano[15]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[16]
  • Start of work period: 1970[17]

Why It Matters

Alan Gowen has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

Where was Alan Gowen born?

Alan Gowen was born in London[2].

What did Alan Gowen do for work?

Alan Gowen worked as a composer[4].

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  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1h ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Alan
    Cause of death → leukemia
    Start of work period → +1970-00-00T00:00:00Z
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