Gary Lachman

American writer and musician
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Summary

Gary Lachman was born on December 24, 1955[1], in Bayonne[2]. He has worked as a songwriter[3], writer[4], guitarist[5], and musician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,391 views/month, #6,989 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[8]
  • Native language: English[9]
  • Member of: Blondie[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Genre: alternative rock[12]
  • Record label: Chrysalis Records[13]
  • Commons category: Gary Valentine Lachman[14]
  • Family name: Lachman[15]
  • Given name: Gary[16]
  • Official website: https://www.gary-lachman.com/[17], https://garylachman.co.uk/[18]
  • Instrument: guitar[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[20]
  • Birth name: Gary Joseph Lachman[21]
  • Start of work period: 1975[22]
  • Academia.edu profile URL: https://independent.academia.edu/GaryLachman[23]
  • Has written for: Fortean Times[24], The Independent[25], The Guardian[26], LA Weekly[27], The Times Literary Supplement[28], Mojo[29], Bizarre[30], Quest[31], nthposition[32], New Dawn[33]
  • Writing language: English[34]

Why It Matters

Gary Lachman has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Gary Lachman born?

Gary Lachman's place of birth was Bayonne[2].

What did Gary Lachman do for work?

Gary Lachman worked as a songwriter[3], writer[4], guitarist[5], and musician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  7. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . Mojo. mojo4music.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . dedalusbooks.com. dedalusbooks.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . independent.co.uk. independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · 本日晴天 · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cinii research id → 1981430859715844275
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  2. 23d ago · Spinster300 · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nacsis-cat author id → DB00091331
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  3. 5w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → gary-lachman
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  4. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → DAFE-9E61-3082-1021-28EA
    Svkkl authority id → 0241424-Lachman-Gary-1955, 0242425-Valentine-Gary-1955
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  5. 18w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0241424-Lachman-Gary-1955, 0242425-Valentine-Gary-1955
    Occupation → songwriter, writer, guitarist +1
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