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Bobby Willis

British songwriter (1942–1999)
Person Human Q4935727

Facts

14 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[10]
Date of birth
January 25, 1942
Date of death
October 23, 1999
Place of birth
Liverpool
Place of death
Royal Free Hospital
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom[9]
Occupation
songwriter, talent agent, talent manager
Spouse
Cilla Black[8]
Cause of death
lung cancer[11]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[15]
Family name
Willis[12]
Given name
Bobby[13]
Manner of death
natural causes[14]
🏷️ Also known as
en Bobby Willis en Robert Willis ar بوبي ويليس
🔖 Identifiers · 15
VIAF cluster ID
43913704
Library of Congress Authorities ID
no98043508
British Comedy Guide person ID
bobby_willis
Discogs artist ID
1631915
Freebase ID
/m/02v4v7
Geni profile ID
6000000015099823292
HAND ID
227E-8E10-4D87-627F-6CEF
IMDb ID
nm4817117
Kinobox person ID
1375056
MusicBrainz artist ID
9fe21788-a966-4666-a837-35ffe462e298
National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
mp129553
Prabook ID
1923272
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SecondHandSongs artist ID
222396
WikiTree person ID
Willis-11451
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJrm37RFDFTFFKyHj83vpP

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Summary

Bobby Willis was born on January 25, 1942[1], in Liverpool[2]. He died on October 23, 1999[3], in Royal Free Hospital[4]. He worked as a songwriter[5], talent agent[6], and talent manager[7].

FAQs

Where was Bobby Willis born?

Bobby Willis was born in Liverpool[2].

Where did Bobby Willis die?

Bobby Willis died in Royal Free Hospital[4].

Who was Bobby Willis married to?

Bobby Willis's spouses include Cilla Black[8].

What did Bobby Willis do for work?

Bobby Willis worked as a songwriter[5], talent agent[6], and talent manager[7].

Related Entities

Cilla Black

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  1. 12w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Manner of death → natural causes
    Freebase ID → /m/02v4v7
    Cause of death → lung cancer
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Created claim: HAND ID: 227E-8E10-4D87-627F-6CEF, batch #269218"
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