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Ian Hunter

British rock musician (born 1939)
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Ian Hunter

Summary

Ian Hunter is a human[1]. He was born in Oswestry[2]. He was born on June 3, 1939[3]. He worked as a singer[4], composer[5], guitarist[6], songwriter[7], and singer-songwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,365 views/month, #6,035 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ian Hunter was born in Oswestry[2].
  • Ian Hunter was born on June 3, 1939[3].
  • Ian Hunter held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Ian Hunter worked as a singer[4].
  • Ian Hunter's professions included composer[5].
  • Ian Hunter worked as a guitarist[6].
  • Ian Hunter worked as a songwriter[7].
  • Ian Hunter's professions included singer-songwriter[8].
  • Ian Hunter is recorded as male[11].
  • Ian Hunter's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Ian Hunter's genre is rock music[13].
  • Ian Hunter's record label is recorded as Yep Roc Records[14].
  • Ian Hunter's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[15].
  • Ian Hunter's Commons category is recorded as Ian Hunter (singer)[16].
  • Ian Hunter's family name is recorded as Patterson[17].
  • Ian Hunter's family name is recorded as Hunter[18].
  • Ian Hunter's given name is recorded as Ian[19].
  • Ian Hunter's official website is recorded as http://www.ianhunter.com[20].
  • Ian Hunter's instrument is recorded as keyboard instrument[21].
  • Ian Hunter's instrument is recorded as voice[22].
  • Ian Hunter's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Ian Hunter's topic has template is recorded as Template:Ian Hunter[24].
  • Ian Hunter's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ian Hunter Patterson'}[25].
  • Ian Hunter's start of work period is recorded as 1958[26].
  • Ian Hunter's has works in the collection is recorded as Brighton Museum & Art Gallery[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: Group[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Community tags: max[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1ec6f019-dfe2-4ae8-b1da-27d6195a1dce[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Ian Hunter was born in Oswestry[2]. He was born on June 3, 1939[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], composer[5], guitarist[6], songwriter[7], and singer-songwriter[8].

Why It Matters

Ian Hunter ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,365 views/month, #6,035 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

He has been cited as an influence by The Clash[34], a rock band[35], founded in 1976[36].

FAQs

Where was Ian Hunter born?

Ian Hunter was born in Oswestry[2].

What did Ian Hunter do for work?

Ian Hunter worked as singer[4], composer[5], guitarist[6], songwriter[7], and singer-songwriter[8].

Who did Ian Hunter influence?

Ian Hunter has been cited as an influence by The Clash[34].

Related Entities

Columbia Records United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . 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.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . 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. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . 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 · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → singer, composer, guitarist +2
    Facebook page id → Ian-Hunter/318506480573
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32149|batch #32149]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (33)"
  2. 4w ago · ZI Jony · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start of work period → +1958-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Has works in the collection → Brighton Museum & Art Gallery
    Facebook numeric id → 318506480573
    Aliases → —
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P11705]]: 318506480573, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257115|batch #257115]]"
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