Janet Baker

British opera and concert singer
Person human Q241001
Janet Baker
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Janet Baker

Summary

Janet Baker is a human[1]. She was born in Hatfield[2]. She was born on August 21, 1933[3]. She worked as an opera singer[4], autobiographer[5], composer[6], diarist[7], and singer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (329 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hatfield[2], Janet Baker…
  • Janet Baker was born on August 21, 1933[3].
  • Janet Baker held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Janet Baker worked as an opera singer[4].
  • Janet Baker's professions included autobiographer[5].
  • Janet Baker worked as a composer[6].
  • Janet Baker worked as a diarist[7].
  • Janet Baker worked as a singer[8].
  • Janet Baker's education included a stint at York College for Girls[11].
  • Janet Baker received the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12].
  • Janet Baker received the Léonie Sonning Music Prize[13].
  • Janet Baker received the Gramophone Award for Lifetime Achievement[14].
  • Janet Baker received the Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal[15].
  • Janet Baker received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts[16].
  • Janet Baker received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17].
  • Janet Baker is recorded as female[18].
  • Janet Baker's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Janet Baker's genre is classical music[20].
  • Janet Baker's record label is recorded as Decca[21].
  • Janet Baker's record label is recorded as EMI[22].
  • Janet Baker's record label is recorded as Philips Records[23].
  • Janet Baker's record label is recorded as His Master's Voice[24].
  • Janet Baker's Commons category is recorded as Janet Baker[25].
  • Janet Baker's voice type is recorded as mezzo-soprano[26].
  • Janet Baker's family name is recorded as Baker[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Janet Baker's place of birth was Hatfield[2]. She was born on August 21, 1933[3].

Education

Janet Baker was educated at York College for Girls[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include opera singer[4], autobiographer[5], composer[6], diarist[7], and singer[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12], a grade of an order[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Léonie Sonning Music Prize[13], a music award[30], in Denmark[31], founded in 1959[32]; Gramophone Award for Lifetime Achievement[14]; Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal[15], a class of award[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1871[35]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts[16], a fellowship award[36], in United Kingdom[37]; and Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17], a grade of an order[38], in United Kingdom[39].

Why It Matters

Janet Baker ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (329 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] She is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Janet Baker born?

Janet Baker's place of birth was Hatfield[2].

What did Janet Baker do for work?

Janet Baker worked as opera singer[4], autobiographer[5], composer[6], diarist[7], and singer[8].

Where did Janet Baker go to school?

Janet Baker was educated at York College for Girls[11].

What awards did Janet Baker receive?

Honors received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12], Léonie Sonning Music Prize[13], Gramophone Award for Lifetime Achievement[14], and Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . 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. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Medol · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 30
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'arz', 'bg', 'ca', 'commons', 'cy', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', '
    Gran enciclopèdia catalana id → janet-baker
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  2. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → EF60-547A-EE3E-E3B8-7B98
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  3. 12w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14636 → 19058
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  4. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → opera singer, autobiographer, composer +2
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  5. 21w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → classical music
    Citizenship → —
    Sex or gender → female
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