Aston Barrett

Jamaican musician (1946–2024)
Person human Q709698
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Aston Barrett

Summary

Aston Barrett is a human[1]. Born in Kingston[2], he… he was born on November 22, 1946[3]. He passed away in Miami[4]. He died on February 3, 2024[5]. He worked as a bassist[6], guitarist[7], composer[8], record producer[9], and musician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (248 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Aston Barrett's place of birth was Kingston[2].
  • Aston Barrett died in Miami[4].
  • Aston Barrett was born on November 22, 1946[3].
  • Aston Barrett died on February 3, 2024[5].
  • A child of Aston Barrett was Aston Barrett Jr[12].
  • Aston Barrett held citizenship in Jamaica[13].
  • Aston Barrett worked as a bassist[6].
  • Aston Barrett's professions included guitarist[7].
  • Aston Barrett worked as a composer[8].
  • Aston Barrett worked as a record producer[9].
  • Aston Barrett worked as a musician[10].
  • Aston Barrett's field of work was music[14].
  • Aston Barrett's field of work was bass guitar performance[15].
  • Aston Barrett's field of work was reggae[16].
  • Aston Barrett's field of work was composed musical work[17].
  • Aston Barrett's field of work was music composition[18].
  • A notable student of Aston Barrett was Robert Shakespeare[19].
  • Aston Barrett is recorded as male[20].
  • Aston Barrett's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Aston Barrett's genre is reggae[22].
  • Aston Barrett's Commons category is recorded as Aston Barrett[23].
  • Aston Barrett's family name is recorded as Barrett[24].
  • Aston Barrett's given name is recorded as Aston[25].
  • Aston Barrett's given name is recorded as Francis[26].
  • Aston Barrett's pseudonym is recorded as Family Man[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: JM[29]

  • Began / founded: 1946-11-22[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2024-02-03[31]

  • Genre(s): reggae[32]

  • Community tags: reggae[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d0fd73f3-4268-4c25-a046-3a812b894b85[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Aston Barrett's place of birth was Kingston[2]. He was born on November 22, 1946[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include bassist[6], guitarist[7], composer[8], record producer[9], and musician[10]. Fields of work include music[14], a type of arts[35]; bass guitar performance[15]; reggae[16], a music genre[36], founded in 1961[37]; composed musical work[17], a type of work of art[38]; and music composition[18], an academic discipline[39]. A notable student of Aston Barrett was Robert Shakespeare[19].

Personal Life

A child of Aston Barrett was Aston Barrett Jr[12].

Death and Burial

Aston Barrett died on February 3, 2024[5]. He died in Miami[4].

Why It Matters

Aston Barrett ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (248 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Aston Barrett born?

Aston Barrett was born in Kingston[2].

Where did Aston Barrett die?

Aston Barrett passed away in Miami[4].

What did Aston Barrett do for work?

Aston Barrett worked as bassist[6], guitarist[7], composer[8], record producer[9], and musician[10].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . worldmusicviews.com. Retrieved . worldmusicviews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: 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
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Miami
    Child Aston Barrett Jr
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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