Gordon Waller

Scottish guitarist (1945–2009)
Person human Q3610274
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Gordon Waller

Summary

Gordon Waller is a human[1]. He was born in Braemar[2]. He was born on June 4, 1945[3]. He passed away in Norwich[4]. He died on July 17, 2009[5]. He worked as a songwriter[6], singer[7], guitarist[8], singer-songwriter[9], and recording artist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (492 views/month, #7,067 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Braemar[2], Gordon Waller…
  • Gordon Waller died in Norwich[4].
  • Gordon Waller was born on June 4, 1945[3].
  • Gordon Waller died on July 17, 2009[5].
  • Gordon Waller held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Gordon Waller worked as a songwriter[6].
  • Gordon Waller worked as a singer[7].
  • Gordon Waller worked as a guitarist[8].
  • Gordon Waller worked as a singer-songwriter[9].
  • Gordon Waller's professions included recording artist[10].
  • Gordon Waller was educated at Westminster School[13].
  • Gordon Waller was a member of Peter and Gordon[14].
  • Gordon Waller is recorded as male[15].
  • Gordon Waller's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Gordon Waller's record label is recorded as ABC Records[17].
  • Gordon Waller's Commons category is recorded as Gordon Waller[18].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[19].
  • Gordon Waller's family name is recorded as Waller[20].
  • Gordon Waller's given name is recorded as Gordon[21].
  • Gordon Waller's given name is recorded as Trueman[22].
  • Gordon Waller's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Gordon Waller's instrument is recorded as guitar[24].
  • Gordon Waller's instrument is recorded as voice[25].
  • Gordon Waller's partner in business or sport is recorded as Peter Asher[26].
  • Gordon Waller's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[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: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1945-06-04[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2009-07-17[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c721f476-b837-49f6-b26e-8ede6b44917a[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Braemar[2], Gordon Waller… he was born on June 4, 1945[3].

Education

Gordon Waller's education included a stint at Westminster School[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include songwriter[6], singer[7], guitarist[8], singer-songwriter[9], and recording artist[10].

Death and Burial

Gordon Waller died on July 17, 2009[5]. He passed away in Norwich[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[19].

Why It Matters

Gordon Waller ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (492 views/month, #7,067 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

FAQs

Where was Gordon Waller born?

Gordon Waller's place of birth was Braemar[2].

Where did Gordon Waller die?

Gordon Waller died in Norwich[4].

What did Gordon Waller do for work?

Gordon Waller worked as songwriter[6], singer[7], guitarist[8], singer-songwriter[9], and recording artist[10].

Where did Gordon Waller go to school?

Gordon Waller was educated at Westminster School[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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