Dan Hill

Canadian singer
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Dan Hill

Summary

Dan Hill is a human[1]. Born in Toronto[2], he… he was born on June 3, 1954[3]. He worked as a singer[4], songwriter[5], writer[6], and singer-songwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,148 views/month, #6,859 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Toronto[2], Dan Hill…
  • Dan Hill was born on June 3, 1954[3].
  • Dan Hill's father was Daniel G. Hill[9].
  • A child of Dan Hill was David Hill[10].
  • Dan Hill held citizenship in Canada[11].
  • Dan Hill's professions included singer[4].
  • Dan Hill's professions included songwriter[5].
  • Dan Hill's professions included writer[6].
  • Dan Hill's professions included singer-songwriter[7].
  • Dan Hill was educated at Victoria Park Collegiate Institute[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Dan Hill is Sometimes When We Touch[13].
  • Dan Hill received the Juno Award for Album of the Year[14].
  • Dan Hill received the Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year[15].
  • Dan Hill received the Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year[16].
  • Dan Hill received the Grammy Award for Album of the Year[17].
  • Dan Hill was influenced by America[18].
  • Dan Hill was influenced by Neil Diamond[19].
  • Dan Hill is recorded as male[20].
  • Dan Hill's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Dan Hill's genre is pop music[22].
  • Dan Hill's genre is soft rock[23].
  • Dan Hill's discography is recorded as Dan Hill discography[24].
  • Dan Hill's family name is recorded as Hill[25].
  • Dan Hill's given name is recorded as Dan[26].
  • Dan Hill's official website is recorded as http://www.danhill.com/[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: CA[29]

  • Began / founded: 1954-06-03[30]

  • Genre(s): folk, pop[31]

  • Community tags: adult contemporary, canadian, folk, pop[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4ae674ef-2f80-4fbc-8d10-1cc50cbae7de[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Toronto[2], Dan Hill… he was born on June 3, 1954[3]. His father was Daniel G. Hill[9].

Education

Dan Hill was educated at Victoria Park Collegiate Institute[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], songwriter[5], writer[6], and singer-songwriter[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Dan Hill is Sometimes When We Touch[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Juno Award for Album of the Year[14], a class of award[34], in Canada[35]; Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year[15], a Juno Awards[36], in Canada[37]; and Grammy Award for Album of the Year[17], a class of award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1959[40].

Personal Life

A child of Dan Hill was David Hill[10].

Why It Matters

Dan Hill ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,148 views/month, #6,859 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Dan Hill born?

Dan Hill was born in Toronto[2].

Who were Dan Hill's parents?

Dan Hill's father was Daniel G. Hill[9].

What did Dan Hill do for work?

Dan Hill worked as singer[4], songwriter[5], writer[6], and singer-songwriter[7].

Where did Dan Hill go to school?

Dan Hill was educated at Victoria Park Collegiate Institute[12].

What awards did Dan Hill receive?

Honors received include Juno Award for Album of the Year[14], Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year[15], Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year[16], and Grammy Award for Album of the Year[17].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . allmusic.com. allmusic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . espn.go.com. espn.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . lyricsmode.com. lyricsmode.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [22] . songfacts.com. songfacts.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [23] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . junoawards.ca. junoawards.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . junoawards.ca. junoawards.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . junoawards.ca. junoawards.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . grammy.com. grammy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Canadian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [13] . 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.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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