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Mike Oldfield

English musician (born 1953)
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Summary

Mike Oldfield was born on May 15, 1953[1], in Reading[2]. He has worked as a composer[3], guitarist[4], songwriter[5], singer[6], and record producer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26,822 views/month, #5,719 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[9]
  • Native language: English[10]
  • Occupation: musician[11], aircraft pilot[12], game designer[13]
  • Educated at: Elvian School[14], The Highlands School, Reading[15], Emerson Park School[16]
  • Award received: Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition[17]
  • Member of: The Sallyangie[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Genre: progressive rock[20], traditional folk music[21], pop music[22], world music[23], ambient music[24], classical music[25], new age music[26], pop rock[27], Celtic fusion[28]
  • Record label: Warner Bros. Records[29], Caroline Records[30], Mercury Records[31], Virgin EMI Records[32]
  • Discography: Mike Oldfield discography[33]
  • Commons category: Mike Oldfield[34]
  • Family name: Oldfield[35]
  • Given name: Michael Gordon[36]
  • Official website: https://mikeoldfieldofficial.com/[37]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Mike Oldfield[38]
  • Instrument: bass guitar[39], tubular bell[40], electric guitar[41], bass[42], guitar[43], keyboard instrument[44], glockenspiel[45], voice[46], pipe organ[47], piano[48]
  • Partner in business or sport: Sally Oldfield[49], Maggie Reilly[50]

Why It Matters

Mike Oldfield has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Mike Oldfield born?

Mike Oldfield was born in Reading[2].

What did Mike Oldfield do for work?

Mike Oldfield worked as a composer[3], guitarist[4], songwriter[5], singer[6], and record producer[7].

Where did Mike Oldfield go to school?

Mike Oldfield was educated at Elvian School[14], The Highlands School, Reading[15], and Emerson Park School[16].

What awards did Mike Oldfield receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition[17].

Related Entities

game designer Maggie Reilly Mercury Records The Killing Fields United Kingdom Virgin Records Warner Music Group

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [11] ↑ . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [17] ↑ . Grammy Awards. wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 14w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 23w ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Record label → Warner Bros. Records, Caroline Records, Virgin Records +3
    Social media followers → {'amount': '+3747'}, {'amount': '+3621'}, {'amount': '+113000'}
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