Lloyd Cole

English singer and songwriter
Person human Q1370493
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Lloyd Cole

Summary

Lloyd Cole is a human[1]. Born in Buxton[2], he… he was born on January 31, 1961[3]. He worked as a singer-songwriter[4], singer[5], and composer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (634 views/month, #6,960 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Lloyd Cole was born in Buxton[2].
  • Lloyd Cole was born on January 31, 1961[3].
  • Lloyd Cole held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Lloyd Cole worked as a singer-songwriter[4].
  • Lloyd Cole worked as a singer[5].
  • Lloyd Cole's professions included composer[6].
  • Lloyd Cole's field of work was rock music[9].
  • Lloyd Cole was educated at University of Glasgow[10].
  • Lloyd Cole was educated at University College London[11].
  • Lloyd Cole's education included a stint at Runshaw College[12].
  • Lloyd Cole was a member of Lloyd Cole and the Commotions[13].
  • Lloyd Cole was a member of Lloyd Cole and the Negatives[14].
  • Lloyd Cole is recorded as male[15].
  • Lloyd Cole's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Lloyd Cole's genre is pop music[17].
  • Lloyd Cole's genre is alternative rock[18].
  • Lloyd Cole's genre is electronic music[19].
  • Lloyd Cole's record label is recorded as Polydor[20].
  • Lloyd Cole's record label is recorded as Fontana Records[21].
  • Lloyd Cole's discography is recorded as Lloyd Cole discography[22].
  • Lloyd Cole's Commons category is recorded as Lloyd Cole[23].
  • Lloyd Cole's family name is recorded as Cole[24].
  • Lloyd Cole's given name is recorded as Lloyd[25].
  • Lloyd Cole's official website is recorded as http://www.lloydcole.com[26].
  • Lloyd Cole's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lloyd Cole[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: 1961-01-31[30]

  • Genre(s): rock[31]

  • Community tags: classic pop and rock, rock[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 09cbb94a-c594-4674-8255-87112032a751[33]

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Origins and Family

Lloyd Cole was born in Buxton[2]. He was born on January 31, 1961[3].

Education

Educated at University of Glasgow[10], a public research university[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1451[36], headquartered in Glasgow[37]; University College London[11], a university college[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1826[40], headquartered in UCL Main Building[41]; and Runshaw College[12], a university[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1974[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[4], singer[5], and composer[6]. Lloyd Cole's field of work was rock music[9].

Why It Matters

Lloyd Cole ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (634 views/month, #6,960 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Lloyd Cole born?

Lloyd Cole's place of birth was Buxton[2].

What did Lloyd Cole do for work?

Lloyd Cole worked as singer-songwriter[4], singer[5], and composer[6].

Where did Lloyd Cole go to school?

Lloyd Cole was educated at University of Glasgow[10], University College London[11], and Runshaw College[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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