John Glascock

British musician (1951–1979)
Person human Q724928
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Summary

John Glascock is a human[1]. His place of birth was London Borough of Islington[2]. He was born on May 2, 1951[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on November 17, 1979[5]. He worked as a musician[6], singer[7], and guitarist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (513 views/month, #6,899 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in London Borough of Islington[2].
  • John Glascock was born in Islington[10].
  • John Glascock passed away in London[4].
  • John Glascock was born on May 2, 1951[3].
  • John Glascock died on November 17, 1979[5].
  • Burial took place at Mill Hill Cemetery[11].
  • John Glascock held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • John Glascock worked as a musician[6].
  • John Glascock's professions included singer[7].
  • John Glascock worked as a guitarist[8].
  • John Glascock's field of work was bassist[13].
  • John Glascock's field of work was guitarist[14].
  • John Glascock's field of work was music[15].
  • John Glascock's field of work was bass guitar performance[16].
  • John Glascock was a member of The Gods[17].
  • John Glascock was a member of Uriah Heep[18].
  • John Glascock was a member of Head Machine[19].
  • John Glascock was a member of Toe Fat[20].
  • John Glascock was a member of Chicken Shack[21].
  • John Glascock was a member of Carmen[22].
  • John Glascock is recorded as male[23].
  • John Glascock's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • John Glascock's genre is glam rock[25].
  • John Glascock's genre is flamenco rock[26].
  • John Glascock's genre is hard rock[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include London Borough of Islington[2], a London borough[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1965[30] and Islington[10], an area of London[31], in United Kingdom[32]. John Glascock was born on May 2, 1951[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[6], singer[7], and guitarist[8]. Fields of work include bassist[13], a musical profession[33]; guitarist[14], a musical profession[34]; music[15], a type of arts[35]; and bass guitar performance[16].

Death and Burial

John Glascock died on November 17, 1979[5]. He passed away in London[4]. The cause of death was congenital heart disease[36]. He is buried at Mill Hill Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

John Glascock ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (513 views/month, #6,899 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was John Glascock born?

Born in London Borough of Islington[2].

Where did John Glascock die?

John Glascock died in London[4].

What did John Glascock do for work?

John Glascock worked as musician[6], singer[7], and guitarist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  15. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] ↑ . 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Place of birth → London Borough of Islington, Islington
    End of work period → +1979-00-00T00:00:00Z
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