Alex Ligertwood

Scottish singer, guitarist and drummer (1946–2026)
Person human Q518590
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Summary

Alex Ligertwood is a human[1]. Born in Glasgow[2], he… he was born on December 18, 1946[3]. He passed away in Santa Monica[4]. He died on April 30, 2026[5]. He worked as a guitarist[6], percussionist[7], singer[8], and musician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.1% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (497 views/month, #1,048 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Alex Ligertwood was born in Glasgow[2].
  • Alex Ligertwood died in Santa Monica[4].
  • Alex Ligertwood was born on December 18, 1946[3].
  • Alex Ligertwood died on April 30, 2026[5].
  • Alex Ligertwood held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Alex Ligertwood's professions included guitarist[6].
  • Alex Ligertwood worked as a percussionist[7].
  • Alex Ligertwood worked as a singer[8].
  • Alex Ligertwood worked as a musician[9].
  • Alex Ligertwood's field of work was music[12].
  • Alex Ligertwood was a member of The Jeff Beck Group[13].
  • Alex Ligertwood was a member of Average White Band[14].
  • Alex Ligertwood was a member of Go Ahead[15].
  • Alex Ligertwood was a member of Santana[16].
  • Alex Ligertwood was a member of The Senate[17].
  • Alex Ligertwood was a member of Troc[18].
  • Alex Ligertwood is recorded as male[19].
  • Alex Ligertwood's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Alex Ligertwood's genre is rock music[21].
  • Alex Ligertwood's Commons category is recorded as Alex Ligertwood[22].
  • Alex Ligertwood's family name is recorded as Ligertwood[23].
  • Alex Ligertwood's given name is recorded as Alexander[24].
  • Alex Ligertwood's given name is recorded as John[25].
  • Alex Ligertwood's given name is recorded as Alexis[26].
  • Alex Ligertwood's instrument is recorded as guitar[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1946-12-18[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2026-04-30[31]

  • Genre(s): rock[32]

  • Community tags: rock[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: cde05af9-065c-455f-beb3-a7bde78c646b[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Alex Ligertwood was born in Glasgow[2]. He was born on December 18, 1946[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist[6], percussionist[7], singer[8], and musician[9]. Alex Ligertwood's field of work was music[12].

Death and Burial

Alex Ligertwood died on April 30, 2026[5]. He passed away in Santa Monica[4].

Why It Matters

Alex Ligertwood ranks in the top 0.1% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (497 views/month, #1,048 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Alex Ligertwood born?

Born in Glasgow[2].

Where did Alex Ligertwood die?

Alex Ligertwood died in Santa Monica[4].

What did Alex Ligertwood do for work?

Alex Ligertwood worked as guitarist[6], percussionist[7], singer[8], and musician[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . heraldscotland.com. heraldscotland.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] ↑ . heraldscotland.com. heraldscotland.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → Scottish singer, guitarist and drummer (1946–2026)
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  5. 16w ago · Matěj Suchánek · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of → The Jeff Beck Group, Average White Band, Go Ahead +3
    Imdb id → nm7548851
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  6. 21w ago · StarTrekker · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of → The Jeff Beck Group, Average White Band, Go Ahead +3
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  7. 22w ago · Saldanha-mareo · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start of work period → +1965-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Given name → Alexander, John, Alexis
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    Occupation → guitarist, percussionist, singer +1
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