Edwin Astley

British composer (1922–1998)
Person human Q1294396
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Summary

Edwin Astley is a human[1]. He was born in Warrington[2]. He was born on April 12, 1922[3]. He died in Goring-on-Thames[4]. He died on May 19, 1998[5]. He worked as a musician[6], composer[7], film score composer[8], and bandleader[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (173 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Edwin Astley's place of birth was Warrington[2].
  • Edwin Astley died in Goring-on-Thames[4].
  • Edwin Astley was born on April 12, 1922[3].
  • Edwin Astley died on May 19, 1998[5].
  • Edwin Astley held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Edwin Astley's professions included musician[6].
  • Edwin Astley's professions included composer[7].
  • Edwin Astley's professions included film score composer[8].
  • Edwin Astley's professions included bandleader[9].
  • Edwin Astley is recorded as male[12].
  • Edwin Astley's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Edwin Astley's family name is recorded as Astley[14].
  • Edwin Astley's given name is recorded as Edwin[15].
  • Edwin Astley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].
  • Edwin Astley's P14750 is recorded as 9670-8BC5-39F8-E164-5522[17].

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Origins and Family

Edwin Astley was born in Warrington[2]. He was born on April 12, 1922[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[6], composer[7], film score composer[8], and bandleader[9].

Death and Burial

Edwin Astley died on May 19, 1998[5]. He died in Goring-on-Thames[4].

Why It Matters

Edwin Astley ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (173 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

FAQs

Where was Edwin Astley born?

Edwin Astley was born in Warrington[2].

Where did Edwin Astley die?

Edwin Astley passed away in Goring-on-Thames[4].

What did Edwin Astley do for work?

Edwin Astley worked as musician[6], composer[7], film score composer[8], and bandleader[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 7
    Place of death → Goring-on-Thames
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'azb', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'fr', 'ur']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57880|batch #57880]]: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
  2. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 9670-8BC5-39F8-E164-5522
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46460|batch #46460]]: HAND ID (6)"
  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → musician, composer, film score composer +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31705|batch #31705]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (5)"
  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Occupation → —
    Country of citizenship → United Kingdom
    Occupation → musician, composer, film score composer +1
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Cantic id: 981060907619206706, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257590|batch #257590]]"
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