Billy Gibbons
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Summary
Billy Gibbons was born on December 16, 1949[1], in Houston[2]. He has worked as a guitarist[3], singer[4], composer[5], and musician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.48% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,960 views/month, #4,787 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United States[8]
- Educated at: Margaret Long Wisdom High School[9]
- Award received: MOJO Awards[10]
- Member of: ZZ Top[11]
- Sex or gender: male[12]
- Genre: electric blues[13], blues[14], rock music[15], hard rock[16]
- Commons category: Billy Gibbons[17]
- Family name: Gibbons[18]
- Given name: William[19], Frederick[20]
- Official website: http://www.billygibbons.com/[21]
- Instrument: guitar[22], voice[23]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[24]
- Name in native language: William Frederick Gibbons[25]
- Short name: Billy Gibbons[26], Billy F. Gibbons[27]
- Start of work period: 1967[28]
- Copyright representative: Broadcast Music, Inc.[29]
Product Details
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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[30]
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Country: US[31]
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Began / founded: 1949-12-16[32]
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Genre(s): blues rock, hard rock, rock[33]
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Community tags: blues rock, hard rock, rock[34]
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MusicBrainz ID: f2c2f494-c2c3-42f9-85a8-576da85f9b90[35]
Why It Matters
Billy Gibbons has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]
FAQs
Where was Billy Gibbons born?
Billy Gibbons was born in Houston[2].
What did Billy Gibbons do for work?
Billy Gibbons worked as a guitarist[3], singer[4], composer[5], and musician[6].
Where did Billy Gibbons go to school?
Billy Gibbons was educated at Margaret Long Wisdom High School[9].
What awards did Billy Gibbons receive?
Honors received include MOJO Awards[10].