Anita Lane

Australian singer-songwriter (1960–2021)
Person human Q2850182
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Summary

Anita Lane is a human[1]. She was born in Melbourne[2]. She was born on 1959[3]. She died in Byron Bay[4]. She died on April 28, 2021[5]. She worked as a singer[6], songwriter[7], and musician[8]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,664 views/month, #6,958 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Anita Lane was born in Melbourne[2].
  • Anita Lane died in Byron Bay[4].
  • Anita Lane was born on 1959[3].
  • Anita Lane was born on March 18, 1960[10].
  • Anita Lane died on April 28, 2021[5].
  • Anita Lane held citizenship in Australia[11].
  • English was Anita Lane's native language[12].
  • Anita Lane's professions included singer[6].
  • Anita Lane worked as a songwriter[7].
  • Anita Lane worked as a musician[8].
  • Anita Lane's field of work was punk music[13].
  • Anita Lane's field of work was rock music[14].
  • Anita Lane's field of work was singing[15].
  • Anita Lane is recorded as female[16].
  • Anita Lane's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Anita Lane's genre is post-punk[18].
  • Anita Lane's genre is alternative rock[19].
  • Anita Lane's record label is recorded as Mute Records[20].
  • Anita Lane's family name is recorded as Lane[21].
  • Anita Lane's given name is recorded as Anita[22].
  • Anita Lane's instrument is recorded as voice[23].
  • Anita Lane's described by source is recorded as Anita Lane, Rocker Who Was More Than a Muse, Is Dead at 61[24].
  • Anita Lane's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Anita Lane's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Dirty'}[26].
  • Anita Lane's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Anita Lane'}[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: AU[29]

  • Began / founded: 1960-03-18[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2021-04-27[31]

  • Genre(s): art pop, singer-songwriter[32]

  • Community tags: alternative, art pop, australia, australian, melbourne, singer-songwriter[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c0c5d33a-eb89-4ab0-a26a-c2b9bd3eb501[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Anita Lane's place of birth was Melbourne[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1959[3] and March 18, 1960[10]. English was her native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], songwriter[7], and musician[8]. Fields of work include punk music[13], a music genre[35]; rock music[14], a music genre[36], founded in 1948[37]; and singing[15], a type of activity[38].

Death and Burial

Anita Lane died on April 28, 2021[5]. She died in Byron Bay[4].

Why It Matters

Anita Lane ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,664 views/month, #6,958 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Anita Lane born?

Anita Lane was born in Melbourne[2].

Where did Anita Lane die?

Anita Lane passed away in Byron Bay[4].

What did Anita Lane do for work?

Anita Lane worked as singer[6], songwriter[7], and musician[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] ↑ . discogs.com. discogs.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . thequietus.com. thequietus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] ↑ . 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. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → FCCA-DEDA-33BC-DA24-6EA5
    Place of death → Byron Bay
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'it', 'ru', 'sv']
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Native language → English
    Place of birth → Melbourne
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    End of work period → +2021-00-00T00:00:00Z
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