Daniel Johnston

Summary

Daniel Johnston is a human^[1]. He was born in Sacramento^[2]. He was born on January 22, 1961^[3]. He died in Waller^[4]. He died on September 10, 2019^[5]. He worked as a guitarist^[6], singer^[7], painter^[8], pianist^[9], and songwriter^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,685 views/month, #5,847 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Sacramento^[2], Daniel Johnston…
• Daniel Johnston died in Waller^[4].
• Daniel Johnston was born on January 22, 1961^[3].
• Daniel Johnston died on September 10, 2019^[5].
• Burial took place at Katy Magnolia Cemetery^[12].
• Daniel Johnston held citizenship in United States^[13].
• English was Daniel Johnston's native language^[14].
• Daniel Johnston's professions included guitarist^[6].
• Daniel Johnston's professions included singer^[7].
• Daniel Johnston's professions included painter^[8].
• Daniel Johnston's professions included pianist^[9].
• Daniel Johnston worked as a songwriter^[10].
• Daniel Johnston worked as a singer-songwriter^[15].
• Daniel Johnston's field of work was music^[16].
• Daniel Johnston's education included a stint at Abilene Christian University^[17].
• Daniel Johnston was educated at Oak Glen High School^[18].
• Daniel Johnston's education included a stint at Kent State University at East Liverpool^[19].
• Daniel Johnston is recorded as male^[20].
• Daniel Johnston's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Daniel Johnston's genre is rock music^[22].
• Daniel Johnston's genre is lo-fi music^[23].
• Daniel Johnston's genre is indie rock^[24].
• Daniel Johnston's genre is outsider music^[25].
• Daniel Johnston's genre is avant-pop^[26].
• Daniel Johnston's record label is recorded as Homestead Records^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1961-01-22^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2019-09-11^[31]

• Genre(s): bedroom pop, folk, indie pop, indie rock, lo-fi, singer-songwriter^[32]

• Community tags: bedroom, bedroom pop, folk, indie pop, indie rock, lo-fi, outsider, pity pop, singer-songwriter^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 8a7ca8b0-d23c-4eff-8fe9-6220ba5c9c76^[34]

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Origins and Family

Daniel Johnston was born in Sacramento^[2]. He was born on January 22, 1961^[3]. English was his native language^[14].

Education

Educated at Abilene Christian University^[17], a seminary^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1906^[37], headquartered in Abilene^[38]; Oak Glen High School^[18], a high school^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1963^[41]; and Kent State University at East Liverpool^[19], a university^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1965^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist^[6], singer^[7], painter^[8], pianist^[9], songwriter^[10], and singer-songwriter^[15]. Daniel Johnston's field of work was music^[16].

Death and Burial

Daniel Johnston died on September 10, 2019^[5]. He died in Waller^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[45]. He is buried at Katy Magnolia Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Daniel Johnston ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,685 views/month, #5,847 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

FAQs

Where was Daniel Johnston born?

Daniel Johnston's place of birth was Sacramento^[2].

Where did Daniel Johnston die?

Daniel Johnston died in Waller^[4].

What did Daniel Johnston do for work?

Daniel Johnston worked as guitarist^[6], singer^[7], painter^[8], pianist^[9], and songwriter^[10].

Where did Daniel Johnston go to school?

Daniel Johnston was educated at Abilene Christian University^[17], Oak Glen High School^[18], and Kent State University at East Liverpool^[19].