Billy Thorpe

Summary

Billy Thorpe is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Manchester^[2]. He was born on March 29, 1946^[3]. He died in Sydney^[4]. He died on February 28, 2007^[5]. He worked as a singer-songwriter^[6], singer^[7], and DJ producer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (721 views/month, #6,886 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Manchester^[2], Billy Thorpe…
• Billy Thorpe passed away in Sydney^[4].
• Billy Thorpe was born on March 29, 1946^[3].
• Billy Thorpe died on February 28, 2007^[5].
• Billy Thorpe held citizenship in Australia^[10].
• Billy Thorpe's professions included singer-songwriter^[6].
• Billy Thorpe's professions included singer^[7].
• Billy Thorpe's professions included DJ producer^[8].
• Billy Thorpe received the Member of the Order of Australia^[11].
• Billy Thorpe received the ARIA Hall of Fame^[12].
• Billy Thorpe was a member of Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs^[13].
• Billy Thorpe is recorded as male^[14].
• Billy Thorpe's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Billy Thorpe's genre is pop rock^[16].
• Billy Thorpe's record label is recorded as Atlantic Records^[17].
• Billy Thorpe's record label is recorded as Mushroom Records^[18].
• Billy Thorpe's Commons category is recorded as Billy Thorpe^[19].
• The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[20].
• Billy Thorpe's family name is recorded as Thorpe^[21].
• Billy Thorpe's given name is recorded as Billy^[22].
• Billy Thorpe's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[23].
• Billy Thorpe's instrument is recorded as guitar^[24].
• Billy Thorpe's instrument is recorded as voice^[25].
• Billy Thorpe's start of work period is recorded as 1956^[26].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[27]

• Country: GB^[28]

• Began / founded: 1946-03-29^[29]

• Ended / dissolved: 2007-02-28^[30]

• Genre(s): aor, hard rock, pop rock, progressive rock, rock^[31]

• Community tags: aor, hard rock, pop rock, progressive rock, rock^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: e51085d1-781e-43ce-89ca-0d64728cf956^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Manchester^[2], Billy Thorpe… he was born on March 29, 1946^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter^[6], singer^[7], and DJ producer^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of Australia^[11], a grade of an order^[34], in Australia^[35] and ARIA Hall of Fame^[12], an award^[36], in Australia^[37], founded in 1988^[38].

Death and Burial

Billy Thorpe died on February 28, 2007^[5]. He passed away in Sydney^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[20].

Why It Matters

Billy Thorpe ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (721 views/month, #6,886 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

FAQs

Where was Billy Thorpe born?

Billy Thorpe's place of birth was Manchester^[2].

Where did Billy Thorpe die?

Billy Thorpe passed away in Sydney^[4].

What did Billy Thorpe do for work?

Billy Thorpe worked as singer-songwriter^[6], singer^[7], and DJ producer^[8].

What awards did Billy Thorpe receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of Australia^[11] and ARIA Hall of Fame^[12].