Martin Hannett

English musician and record producer (1948-1991)
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Summary

Martin Hannett was born on May 31, 1948[1], in Manchester[2]. He died on April 18, 1991[3], in Manchester[4]. He worked as a record producer[5] and composer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,378 views/month, #6,997 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Southern Cemetery[8]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[9]
  • Educated at: University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology[10]
  • Award received: Człowiek ze Złotym Uchem[11]
  • Member of: The Invisible Girls[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Genre: post-punk[14], new wave[15]
  • Record label: Factory Records[16]
  • Commons category: Martin Hannett[17]
  • Cause of death: heart failure[18]
  • Family name: Hannett[19]
  • Given name: Martin[20]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[21]
  • Instrument: guitar[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[23]
  • Start of work period: 1976[24]
  • End of work period: 1991[25]
  • P14750: 9100-72A5-8EEF-BBF2-72D6[26]

Why It Matters

Martin Hannett has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Martin Hannett born?

Martin Hannett was born in Manchester[2].

Where did Martin Hannett die?

Martin Hannett passed away in Manchester[4].

What did Martin Hannett do for work?

Martin Hannett worked as a record producer[5] and composer[6].

Where did Martin Hannett go to school?

Martin Hannett was educated at University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology[10].

What awards did Martin Hannett receive?

Honors received include Człowiek ze Złotym Uchem[11].

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  16. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of → The Invisible Girls
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'ja', 'nl', 'pt', 'ru', 'sv']
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  2. 8w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Człowiek ze Złotym Uchem
    Educated at → University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology
    Sex or gender → male
    Manner of death → natural causes
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