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Mark King

British bassist and singer
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Mark King

Summary

Mark King is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cowes[2]. He was born on October 20, 1958[3]. He worked as a bass guitarist[4], composer[5], songwriter[6], and singer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,309 views/month, #6,627 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Mark King's place of birth was Cowes[2].
  • Mark King was born on October 20, 1958[3].
  • Mark King held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Mark King worked as a bass guitarist[4].
  • Mark King worked as a composer[5].
  • Mark King's professions included songwriter[6].
  • Mark King's professions included singer[7].
  • Mark King's education included a stint at Cowes Enterprise College[10].
  • Mark King was a member of Level 42[11].
  • Mark King is recorded as male[12].
  • Mark King's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Mark King's genre is pop music[14].
  • Mark King's genre is new wave[15].
  • Mark King's record label is recorded as Polydor[16].
  • Mark King's Commons category is recorded as Mark King (musician)[17].
  • Mark King's voice type is recorded as tenor[18].
  • Mark King's family name is recorded as King[19].
  • Mark King's given name is recorded as Mark[20].
  • Mark King's given name is recorded as Raymond[21].
  • Mark King's instrument is recorded as bass guitar[22].
  • Mark King's instrument is recorded as voice[23].
  • Mark King's instrument is recorded as bass[24].
  • Mark King's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Mark King's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mark Raymond King'}[26].
  • Mark King's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mark King'}[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: 1958-10-20[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 13028f9d-9f5b-4023-b6ed-f8653861b5f1[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Mark King's place of birth was Cowes[2]. He was born on October 20, 1958[3].

Education

Mark King's education included a stint at Cowes Enterprise College[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include bass guitarist[4], composer[5], songwriter[6], and singer[7].

Why It Matters

Mark King ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,309 views/month, #6,627 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

FAQs

Where was Mark King born?

Mark King was born in Cowes[2].

What did Mark King do for work?

Mark King worked as bass guitarist[4], composer[5], songwriter[6], and singer[7].

Where did Mark King go to school?

Mark King was educated at Cowes Enterprise College[10].

Related Entities

Polydor United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . 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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright representative → PRS for Music
    Record label → —
    Instance of → human
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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