Johnny Marr

English musician (born 1963)
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Johnny Marr

Summary

Johnny Marr is a human[1]. Born in Manchester[2], he… he was born on October 31, 1963[3]. He worked as a guitarist[4], poet[5], singer[6], songwriter[7], and record producer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,895 views/month, #4,673 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Johnny Marr was born in Manchester[2].
  • Johnny Marr was born on October 31, 1963[3].
  • A child of Johnny Marr was Nile Marr[10].
  • Johnny Marr held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Mancunian was Johnny Marr's native language[12].
  • Johnny Marr is identified as part of the Mancunian Irish ethnic group[13].
  • Johnny Marr's professions included guitarist[4].
  • Johnny Marr worked as a poet[5].
  • Johnny Marr's professions included singer[6].
  • Johnny Marr's professions included songwriter[7].
  • Johnny Marr worked as a record producer[8].
  • Johnny Marr's professions included musician[14].
  • Among Johnny Marr's employers was University of Salford[15].
  • Johnny Marr's education included a stint at The Manchester College[16].
  • Johnny Marr received the MOJO Awards[17].
  • Johnny Marr was a member of Modest Mouse[18].
  • Johnny Marr was a member of Electronic[19].
  • Johnny Marr was a member of Johnny Marr & the Healers[20].
  • Johnny Marr is recorded as male[21].
  • Johnny Marr's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Johnny Marr's genre is alternative rock[23].
  • Johnny Marr's genre is indie pop[24].
  • Johnny Marr's genre is indie rock[25].
  • Johnny Marr's genre is jangle pop[26].
  • Johnny Marr's genre is alternative dance[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: 1963-10-31[30]

  • Genre(s): alternative rock, rock[31]

  • Community tags: alternative rock, britannique, british, guitarist, guitariste, harmonicist, harmoniciste, rock, uk, vegan[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ff621094-2a76-401f-8398-b75b5fd2be24[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Johnny Marr's place of birth was Manchester[2]. He was born on October 31, 1963[3]. He is identified as part of the Mancunian Irish ethnic group[13]. Mancunian was his native language[12].

Education

Johnny Marr's education included a stint at The Manchester College[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist[4], poet[5], singer[6], songwriter[7], record producer[8], and musician[14]. Johnny Marr was employed by University of Salford[15].

Recognition

Johnny Marr received the MOJO Awards[17].

Personal Life

A child of Johnny Marr was Nile Marr[10].

Why It Matters

Johnny Marr ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,895 views/month, #4,673 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Johnny Marr born?

Johnny Marr's place of birth was Manchester[2].

What did Johnny Marr do for work?

Johnny Marr worked as guitarist[4], poet[5], singer[6], songwriter[7], and record producer[8].

Where did Johnny Marr go to school?

Johnny Marr was educated at The Manchester College[16].

What awards did Johnny Marr receive?

Honors received include MOJO Awards[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . slate.fr. slate.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . wikidata.org.
  21. [13] . independent.ie. independent.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . 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.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation guitarist, poet, singer +3
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  2. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation guitarist, poet, singer +3
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  3. 26d ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Record label Rough Trade
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    Related category Category:Films scored by Johnny Marr
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