Lester Bangs

Summary

Lester Bangs is a human^[1]. Born in Escondido^[2], he… he was born on December 13, 1948^[3]. He died in New York City^[4]. He died on April 30, 1982^[5]. He worked as a musician^[6], journalist^[7], writer^[8], and music critic^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,774 views/month, #6,393 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Escondido^[2], Lester Bangs…
• Lester Bangs died in New York City^[4].
• Lester Bangs was born on December 13, 1948^[3].
• Lester Bangs died on April 30, 1982^[5].
• Lester Bangs held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Lester Bangs worked as a musician^[6].
• Lester Bangs worked as a journalist^[7].
• Lester Bangs worked as a writer^[8].
• Lester Bangs worked as a music critic^[9].
• Lester Bangs's education included a stint at Grossmont College^[12].
• Lester Bangs is recorded as male^[13].
• Lester Bangs's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• The cause of death was drug overdose^[15].
• Lester Bangs's family name is recorded as Bangs^[16].
• Lester Bangs's given name is recorded as Lester^[17].
• Lester Bangs's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[18].

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^[19]

• Country: US^[20]

• Began / founded: 1948-12-13^[21]

• Ended / dissolved: 1982-04-30^[22]

• MusicBrainz ID: aeaeb860-d128-48fb-a6b9-6572426f7830^[23]

Body

Origins and Family

Lester Bangs was born in Escondido^[2]. He was born on December 13, 1948^[3].

Education

Lester Bangs was educated at Grossmont College^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician^[6], journalist^[7], writer^[8], and music critic^[9].

Death and Burial

Lester Bangs died on April 30, 1982^[5]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. The cause of death was drug overdose^[15].

Why It Matters

Lester Bangs ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,774 views/month, #6,393 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]

He has been cited as an influence by Jonathan Lethem^[26], a writer^[27], b. 1964^[28], of United States^[29], awarded the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction^[30].

FAQs

Where was Lester Bangs born?

Born in Escondido^[2], Lester Bangs…

Where did Lester Bangs die?

Lester Bangs died in New York City^[4].

What did Lester Bangs do for work?

Lester Bangs worked as musician^[6], journalist^[7], writer^[8], and music critic^[9].

Where did Lester Bangs go to school?

Lester Bangs was educated at Grossmont College^[12].

Who did Lester Bangs influence?

Lester Bangs has been cited as an influence by Jonathan Lethem^[26].