George Clinton

American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and music producer
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George Clinton

Summary

George Clinton is a human[1]. Born in Kannapolis[2], he… he was born on July 22, 1941[3]. He worked as a singer[4], songwriter[5], record producer[6], conductor[7], and composer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,550 views/month, #5,349 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • George Clinton's place of birth was Kannapolis[2].
  • George Clinton was born on July 22, 1941[3].
  • George Clinton held citizenship in United States[10].
  • George Clinton worked as a singer[4].
  • George Clinton's professions included songwriter[5].
  • George Clinton's professions included record producer[6].
  • George Clinton's professions included conductor[7].
  • George Clinton's professions included composer[8].
  • George Clinton worked as a guitarist[11].
  • George Clinton's field of work was music[12].
  • George Clinton was educated at The Hill School[13].
  • George Clinton received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[14].
  • George Clinton is recorded as male[15].
  • George Clinton's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • George Clinton's genre is funk[17].
  • George Clinton's record label is recorded as Capitol Records[18].
  • George Clinton's record label is recorded as 550 Music[19].
  • George Clinton's discography is recorded as George Clinton discography[20].
  • George Clinton's Commons category is recorded as George Clinton (musician)[21].
  • George Clinton's family name is recorded as Clinton[22].
  • George Clinton's given name is recorded as George[23].
  • George Clinton's official website is recorded as http://www.georgeclinton.com/[24].
  • George Clinton's instrument is recorded as electronic keyboard[25].
  • George Clinton's instrument is recorded as voice[26].
  • George Clinton's nominated for is recorded as Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song[27].

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[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1941-07-22[30]

  • Genre(s): funk, p-funk[31]

  • Community tags: funk, p-funk, rock and indie[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 84683370-5eae-418b-acd8-883ac028a8a0[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Kannapolis[2], George Clinton… he was born on July 22, 1941[3].

Education

George Clinton's education included a stint at The Hill School[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], songwriter[5], record producer[6], conductor[7], composer[8], and guitarist[11]. George Clinton's field of work was music[12].

Recognition

George Clinton received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[14].

Why It Matters

George Clinton ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,550 views/month, #5,349 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

He has been cited as an influence by Prince[36], a film actor[37], 1958–2016[38], of United States[39], awarded the Academy Award for Best Original Song Score[40], specialised in music[41].

FAQs

Where was George Clinton born?

Born in Kannapolis[2], George Clinton…

What did George Clinton do for work?

George Clinton worked as singer[4], songwriter[5], record producer[6], conductor[7], and composer[8].

Where did George Clinton go to school?

George Clinton was educated at The Hill School[13].

What awards did George Clinton receive?

Honors received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[14].

Who did George Clinton influence?

George Clinton has been cited as an influence by Prince[36].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . razzies.com. Retrieved . razzies.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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