Mick Farren

English journalist, author and singer (1943–2013)
Person human Q465257
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Mick Farren

Summary

Mick Farren is a human[1]. Born in Cheltenham[2], he… he was born on September 3, 1943[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on July 27, 2013[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], writer[7], biographer[8], and singer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (356 views/month, #6,996 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Mick Farren was born in Cheltenham[2].
  • Mick Farren died in London[4].
  • Mick Farren was born on September 3, 1943[3].
  • Mick Farren died on July 27, 2013[5].
  • Mick Farren held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Mick Farren's professions included journalist[6].
  • Mick Farren's professions included writer[7].
  • Mick Farren's professions included biographer[8].
  • Mick Farren worked as a singer[9].
  • Mick Farren was educated at Saint Martin's School of Art[12].
  • Mick Farren is recorded as male[13].
  • Mick Farren's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Mick Farren's genre is rock music[15].
  • Mick Farren's Commons category is recorded as Mick Farren[16].
  • Mick Farren's family name is recorded as Farren[17].
  • Mick Farren's given name is recorded as Michael[18].
  • Mick Farren's given name is recorded as Anthony[19].
  • Mick Farren's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Mick Farren's start of work period is recorded as 1960[21].

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[22]

  • Country: GB[23]

  • Began / founded: 1943-09-03[24]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2013-07-27[25]

  • Genre(s): garage rock, psychedelic rock, rock[26]

  • Community tags: garage rock, psychedelic rock, rock[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 94647fa1-5d9d-48db-926b-a0f01625986a[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Cheltenham[2], Mick Farren… he was born on September 3, 1943[3].

Education

Mick Farren's education included a stint at Saint Martin's School of Art[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], writer[7], biographer[8], and singer[9].

Death and Burial

Mick Farren died on July 27, 2013[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

Mick Farren ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (356 views/month, #6,996 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Mick Farren born?

Born in Cheltenham[2], Mick Farren…

Where did Mick Farren die?

Mick Farren passed away in London[4].

What did Mick Farren do for work?

Mick Farren worked as journalist[6], writer[7], biographer[8], and singer[9].

Where did Mick Farren go to school?

Mick Farren was educated at Saint Martin's School of Art[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation journalist, writer, biographer +1
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