Brian Jones
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Summary
Brian Jones was born on February 28, 1942[1], in Cheltenham[2]. He died on July 3, 1969[3], in Cotchford Farm[4]. He worked as a guitarist[5], multi-instrumentalist[6], bandleader[7], record producer[8], and singer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.29% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31,302 views/month, #2,905 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Bouncer's Lane Cemetery[11]
- Father: Lewis Blount Jones[12]
- Mother: Louisa Beatrice Simmonds[13]
- Child: Mark Andrews[14], Julian Jones[15], John Maynard[16], Barbara Marion[17], Johanna Jones[18]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[19]
- Educated at: Pate's Grammar School[20], Dean Close School[21]
- Member of: The Rolling Stones[22]
- Sex or gender: male[23]
- Genre: rock music[24], rock and roll[25], blues rock[26], psychedelic rock[27], rhythm and blues[28]
- Record label: Decca[29], Atco Records[30], London Records[31]
- Part of: 27 Club[32]
- Commons category: Brian Jones[33]
- Unmarried partner: Valerie Corbett[34], Pat Andrews[35], Linda Lawrence[36], Dawn Molloy Young[37], Twinkle[38], Zouzou[39], Nicos[40], Mona Ovendal[41], Anita Pallenberg[42], Amanda Lear[43], Linda Keith[44], Suki Potier[45], Donyale Luna[46], Anna Wohlin[47]
- Cause of death: drowning[48]
- Family name: Jones[49]
- Given name: Lewis[50], Brian[51], Hopkin[52]
- Pseudonym: Elmo Lewis[53]
- Topic's main category: Category:Brian Jones[54]
- Commons gallery: Brian Jones[55]
- Manner of death: death by misadventure[56]
- Instrument: harmonica[57]
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
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Type: Person[58]
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Country: GB[59]
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Began / founded: 1942-02-28[60]
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Ended / dissolved: 1969-07-03[61]
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Genre(s): rock[62]
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Community tags: 27 club, rock[63]
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MusicBrainz ID: a704bc81-1d32-4b21-a1fd-ffaa6a1d86e1[64]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Brian Jones include The Brian Jonestown Massacre[65], a musical group[66], founded in 1990[67] and Blonde on Blonde[68], an album[69].
Why It Matters
Brian Jones has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]
Entities named for him include The Brian Jonestown Massacre[65], a musical group[66], founded in 1990[67] and Blonde on Blonde[68], an album[69].
FAQs
Where was Brian Jones born?
Brian Jones's place of birth was Cheltenham[2].
Where did Brian Jones die?
Brian Jones died in Cotchford Farm[4].
Who were Brian Jones's parents?
Brian Jones's father was Lewis Blount Jones[12]. Brian Jones's mother was Louisa Beatrice Simmonds[13].
What did Brian Jones do for work?
Brian Jones worked as a guitarist[5], multi-instrumentalist[6], bandleader[7], record producer[8], and singer[9].
Where did Brian Jones go to school?
Brian Jones was educated at Pate's Grammar School[20] and Dean Close School[21].