Andy Mackay

British musician
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Andy Mackay

Summary

Andy Mackay is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lostwithiel[2]. He was born on July 23, 1946[3]. He worked as an oboist[4], composer[5], songwriter[6], record producer[7], and manufacturer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (773 views/month, #7,131 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Andy Mackay's place of birth was Lostwithiel[2].
  • Andy Mackay was born on July 23, 1946[3].
  • Andy Mackay held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Andy Mackay worked as an oboist[4].
  • Andy Mackay's professions included composer[5].
  • Andy Mackay worked as a songwriter[6].
  • Andy Mackay worked as a record producer[7].
  • Andy Mackay's professions included manufacturer[8].
  • Andy Mackay's professions included film score composer[11].
  • Andy Mackay was educated at University of Reading[12].
  • Andy Mackay's education included a stint at King's College London[13].
  • Andy Mackay was a member of The Venus in Furs[14].
  • Andy Mackay is recorded as male[15].
  • Andy Mackay's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Andy Mackay's genre is glam rock[17].
  • Andy Mackay's genre is art rock[18].
  • Andy Mackay's genre is operatic pop[19].
  • Andy Mackay's genre is rhythm and blues[20].
  • Andy Mackay's genre is pop music[21].
  • Andy Mackay's record label is recorded as Island Records[22].
  • Andy Mackay's record label is recorded as E.G. Records[23].
  • Andy Mackay's record label is recorded as Polydor[24].
  • Andy Mackay's record label is recorded as Virgin Records[25].
  • Andy Mackay's record label is recorded as Reprise Records[26].
  • Andy Mackay's record label is recorded as Warner Music Group[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: 1946-07-23[30]

  • Community tags: english[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2f82f693-9345-4ca4-aa87-9fb7e98d39c7[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Andy Mackay was born in Lostwithiel[2]. He was born on July 23, 1946[3].

Education

Educated at University of Reading[12], a university[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1892[35] and King's College London[13], a public research university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1829[38], headquartered in London[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include oboist[4], composer[5], songwriter[6], record producer[7], manufacturer[8], and film score composer[11].

Why It Matters

Andy Mackay ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (773 views/month, #7,131 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Andy Mackay born?

Andy Mackay was born in Lostwithiel[2].

What did Andy Mackay do for work?

Andy Mackay worked as oboist[4], composer[5], songwriter[6], record producer[7], and manufacturer[8].

Where did Andy Mackay go to school?

Andy Mackay was educated at University of Reading[12] and King's College London[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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