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Jet Harris

English musician (1939–2011)
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Jet Harris

Summary

Jet Harris is a human[1]. Born in Kingsbury[2], he… he was born on July 6, 1939[3]. He died in Winchester[4]. He died on March 18, 2011[5]. He worked as a guitarist[6], singer[7], and musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (542 views/month, #7,098 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jet Harris's place of birth was Kingsbury[2].
  • Jet Harris died in Winchester[4].
  • Jet Harris was born on July 6, 1939[3].
  • Jet Harris died on March 18, 2011[5].
  • Burial took place at Basingstoke and Deane[10].
  • Jet Harris held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Jet Harris worked as a guitarist[6].
  • Jet Harris worked as a singer[7].
  • Jet Harris's professions included musician[8].
  • Jet Harris received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[12].
  • Jet Harris was a member of The Shadows[13].
  • Jet Harris is recorded as male[14].
  • Jet Harris's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Jet Harris's genre is rock music[16].
  • Jet Harris's Commons category is recorded as Jet Harris[17].
  • The cause of death was esophageal cancer[18].
  • Jet Harris's family name is recorded as Harris[19].
  • Jet Harris's given name is recorded as Terence[20].
  • Jet Harris's pseudonym is recorded as Jet[21].
  • Jet Harris's official website is recorded as http://jetharris.biz/[22].
  • Jet Harris's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Jet Harris's instrument is recorded as bass guitar[24].
  • Jet Harris's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Jet Harris's start of work period is recorded as 1952[26].

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[27]

  • Country: GB[28]

  • Began / founded: 1939-07-06[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2011-03-18[30]

  • Community tags: british, english, uk[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9d9b1ef0-7ca6-4ed9-8f66-c67b151b196e[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Kingsbury[2], Jet Harris… he was born on July 6, 1939[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist[6], singer[7], and musician[8].

Recognition

Jet Harris received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[12].

Death and Burial

Jet Harris died on March 18, 2011[5]. He passed away in Winchester[4]. The cause of death was esophageal cancer[18]. Burial took place at Basingstoke and Deane[10].

Why It Matters

Jet Harris ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (542 views/month, #7,098 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Jet Harris born?

Jet Harris was born in Kingsbury[2].

Where did Jet Harris die?

Jet Harris died in Winchester[4].

What did Jet Harris do for work?

Jet Harris worked as guitarist[6], singer[7], and musician[8].

What awards did Jet Harris receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[12].

Related Entities

United Kingdom

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . thisishampshire.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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.

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

  1. [27] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · StarTrekker · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start of work period → +1952-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Cause of death → esophageal cancer
    Official website → http://jetharris.biz/
    Occupation → —
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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