Gary Glitter

Summary

Gary Glitter is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Banbury^[2]. He was born on May 8, 1944^[3]. He worked as a singer^[4], singer-songwriter^[5], autobiographer^[6], and recording artist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.34% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,777 views/month, #3,397 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Gary Glitter's place of birth was Banbury^[2].
• Gary Glitter was born on May 8, 1944^[3].
• Gary Glitter held citizenship in United Kingdom^[9].
• English was Gary Glitter's native language^[10].
• Gary Glitter worked as a singer^[4].
• Gary Glitter worked as a singer-songwriter^[5].
• Gary Glitter worked as an autobiographer^[6].
• Gary Glitter worked as a recording artist^[7].
• Gary Glitter is recorded as male^[11].
• Gary Glitter's instance of is recorded as human^[12].
• Gary Glitter's genre is glam rock^[13].
• Gary Glitter's genre is rock and roll^[14].
• Gary Glitter's record label is recorded as Q4883239^[15].
• Gary Glitter's record label is recorded as Epic Records^[16].
• Gary Glitter's record label is recorded as EMI^[17].
• Gary Glitter's record label is recorded as Arista Records^[18].
• Gary Glitter's record label is recorded as Decca^[19].
• Gary Glitter's discography is recorded as Gary Glitter discography^[20].
• Gary Glitter's Commons category is recorded as Gary Glitter^[21].
• Gary Glitter's voice type is recorded as tenor^[22].
• Gary Glitter's family name is recorded as Q16282156^[23].
• Gary Glitter's given name is recorded as Paul Francis^[24].
• Gary Glitter's pseudonym is recorded as Gary Glitter^[25].
• Gary Glitter's pseudonym is recorded as Paul Raven^[26].
• Gary Glitter's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Gary Glitter^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1944-05-08^[30]

• Genre(s): glam rock, pop, pop rock^[31]

• Community tags: criminal, glam rock, pop, pop rock^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 5e05d900-51e0-4dda-81e2-f4c0bd7ed5e6^[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Gary Glitter was born in Banbury^[2]. He was born on May 8, 1944^[3]. English was his native language^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[4], singer-songwriter^[5], autobiographer^[6], and recording artist^[7].

Why It Matters

Gary Glitter ranks in the top 0.34% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,777 views/month, #3,397 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

He has been cited as an influence by The Darkness^[36], a musical group^[37], founded in 2000^[38].

FAQs

Where was Gary Glitter born?

Gary Glitter was born in Banbury^[2].

What did Gary Glitter do for work?

Gary Glitter worked as singer^[4], singer-songwriter^[5], autobiographer^[6], and recording artist^[7].

Who did Gary Glitter influence?

Gary Glitter has been cited as an influence by The Darkness^[36].