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Dick James

British music publisher (1920–1986)
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Dick James

Summary

Dick James is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on December 12, 1920[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on February 1, 1986[5]. He worked as a record producer[6], singer[7], music publisher[8], composer[9], and businessperson[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (346 views/month, #7,078 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], Dick James…
  • Dick James passed away in London[4].
  • Dick James was born on December 12, 1920[3].
  • Dick James died on February 1, 1986[5].
  • Dick James held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • Dick James's professions included record producer[6].
  • Dick James's professions included singer[7].
  • Dick James worked as a music publisher[8].
  • Dick James's professions included composer[9].
  • Dick James worked as a businessperson[10].
  • Dick James is recorded as male[13].
  • Dick James's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Dick James's military branch is recorded as British Army[15].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[16].
  • Dick James was part of the conflict World War II[17].
  • Dick James's family name is recorded as James[18].
  • Dick James's given name is recorded as Dick[19].
  • Dick James's pseudonym is recorded as Dick James[20].
  • Dick James's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Dick James's instrument is recorded as voice[22].
  • Dick James's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Leon Isaac Vapnick'}[23].

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[24]

  • Country: GB[25]

  • Began / founded: 1920-12-12[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1986-02-01[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9d140933-ea58-4531-8862-b7fa7062083d[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London[2], Dick James… he was born on December 12, 1920[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include record producer[6], singer[7], music publisher[8], composer[9], and businessperson[10].

Death and Burial

Dick James died on February 1, 1986[5]. He passed away in London[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[16].

Why It Matters

Dick James ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (346 views/month, #7,078 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Dick James born?

Dick James's place of birth was London[2].

Where did Dick James die?

Dick James died in London[4].

What did Dick James do for work?

Dick James worked as record producer[6], singer[7], music publisher[8], composer[9], and businessperson[10].

Related Entities

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [24] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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