Chris de Burgh

Argentine - British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist
Person human Q178237
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Chris de Burgh

Summary

Chris de Burgh is a human[1]. His place of birth was Venado Tuerto[2]. He was born on October 15, 1948[3]. He worked as a singer-songwriter[4] and songwriter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,651 views/month, #6,139 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Chris de Burgh was born in Venado Tuerto[2].
  • Chris de Burgh was born on October 15, 1948[3].
  • Chris de Burgh was born on October 5, 1948[7].
  • Chris de Burgh's father was Charles John Davison[8].
  • Chris de Burgh's mother was Maeve Emily de Burgh[9].
  • A child of Chris de Burgh was Rosanna Davison[10].
  • A child of Chris de Burgh was Hubie Davison[11].
  • Chris de Burgh held citizenship in Ireland[12].
  • Chris de Burgh held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • Chris de Burgh held citizenship in Argentina[14].
  • Chris de Burgh's professions included singer-songwriter[4].
  • Chris de Burgh worked as a songwriter[5].
  • Chris de Burgh was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[15].
  • Chris de Burgh's education included a stint at Marlborough College[16].
  • Chris de Burgh is recorded as male[17].
  • Chris de Burgh's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Chris de Burgh's family is recorded as House of Burgh[19].
  • Chris de Burgh's genre is rock music[20].
  • Chris de Burgh's record label is recorded as A&M Records[21].
  • Chris de Burgh's discography is recorded as Chris de Burgh discography[22].
  • Chris de Burgh's Commons category is recorded as Chris de Burgh[23].
  • Chris de Burgh's voice type is recorded as tenor[24].
  • Chris de Burgh's family name is recorded as Davison[25].
  • Chris de Burgh's given name is recorded as Christopher John[26].
  • Chris de Burgh's pseudonym is recorded as Chris de Burgh[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Chris de Burgh's place of birth was Venado Tuerto[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 15, 1948[3] and October 5, 1948[7]. His father was Charles John Davison[8]. His mother was Maeve Emily de Burgh[9].

Education

Educated at Trinity College, Dublin[15], a collegiate university[28], in Ireland[29], founded in 1592[30], headquartered in Dublin[31] and Marlborough College[16], an independent school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1843[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[4] and songwriter[5].

Personal Life

Children include Rosanna Davison[10], a model[35], b. 1984[36], of Ireland[37] and Hubie Davison[11], a musician[38], b. 1992[39].

Why It Matters

Chris de Burgh ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,651 views/month, #6,139 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Chris de Burgh born?

Chris de Burgh was born in Venado Tuerto[2].

Who were Chris de Burgh's parents?

Chris de Burgh's father was Charles John Davison[8]. Chris de Burgh's mother was Maeve Emily de Burgh[9].

What did Chris de Burgh do for work?

Chris de Burgh worked as singer-songwriter[4] and songwriter[5].

Where did Chris de Burgh go to school?

Chris de Burgh was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[15] and Marlborough College[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.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
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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