Chris Lowe

British musician, singer, and member of Pet Shop Boys
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Chris Lowe

Summary

Chris Lowe is a human[1]. His place of birth was Blackpool[2]. He was born on October 4, 1959[3]. He worked as a keyboardist[4], composer[5], songwriter[6], singer[7], and musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,891 views/month, #6,128 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Chris Lowe was born in Blackpool[2].
  • Chris Lowe was born on October 4, 1959[3].
  • Chris Lowe held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Chris Lowe's professions included keyboardist[4].
  • Chris Lowe's professions included composer[5].
  • Chris Lowe worked as a songwriter[6].
  • Chris Lowe's professions included singer[7].
  • Chris Lowe's professions included musician[8].
  • Chris Lowe's education included a stint at University of Liverpool[11].
  • Chris Lowe was educated at Arnold School[12].
  • Chris Lowe was a member of Pet Shop Boys[13].
  • Chris Lowe is recorded as male[14].
  • Chris Lowe's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Chris Lowe's genre is new wave[16].
  • Chris Lowe's genre is synth-pop[17].
  • Chris Lowe's genre is dance music[18].
  • Chris Lowe's record label is recorded as EMI[19].
  • Chris Lowe's Commons category is recorded as Chris Lowe[20].
  • Chris Lowe's family name is recorded as Lowe[21].
  • Chris Lowe's given name is recorded as Christopher[22].
  • Chris Lowe's given name is recorded as Sean[23].
  • Chris Lowe's instrument is recorded as electronic keyboard[24].
  • Chris Lowe's instrument is recorded as voice[25].
  • Chris Lowe's instrument is recorded as musical keyboard[26].
  • Chris Lowe's partner in business or sport is recorded as Neil Tennant[27].

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

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1959-10-04[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 456163ba-4f9a-489a-bc14-ff7b3616dc9b[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Blackpool[2], Chris Lowe… he was born on October 4, 1959[3].

Education

Educated at University of Liverpool[11], a public university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1903[34], headquartered in Liverpool[35] and Arnold School[12], a school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1896[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include keyboardist[4], composer[5], songwriter[6], singer[7], and musician[8].

Why It Matters

Chris Lowe ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,891 views/month, #6,128 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 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 Chris Lowe born?

Chris Lowe's place of birth was Blackpool[2].

What did Chris Lowe do for work?

Chris Lowe worked as keyboardist[4], composer[5], songwriter[6], singer[7], and musician[8].

Where did Chris Lowe go to school?

Chris Lowe was educated at University of Liverpool[11] and Arnold School[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Partner in business or sport Neil Tennant
    Given name Christopher, Sean
    Instance of human
    Sex or gender male
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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