Pete Way

British bassist (1950–2020)
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Pete Way

Summary

Pete Way is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on August 7, 1950[3]. He died in London Borough of Enfield[4]. He died on August 14, 2020[5]. He worked as a bass guitarist[6], composer[7], musician[8], and guitarist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (637 views/month, #7,156 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], Pete Way…
  • Pete Way died in London Borough of Enfield[4].
  • Pete Way was born on August 7, 1950[3].
  • Pete Way died on August 14, 2020[5].
  • Burial took place at United Kingdom[11].
  • Pete Way held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Pete Way worked as a bass guitarist[6].
  • Pete Way's professions included composer[7].
  • Pete Way worked as a musician[8].
  • Pete Way worked as a guitarist[9].
  • Pete Way's field of work was bass guitar performance[13].
  • Pete Way's field of work was pop rock[14].
  • Pete Way's field of work was rock music[15].
  • Pete Way's field of work was heavy metal music[16].
  • Pete Way's field of work was music[17].
  • Pete Way was a member of UFO[18].
  • Pete Way is recorded as male[19].
  • Pete Way's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Pete Way's genre is hard rock[21].
  • Pete Way's genre is album-oriented rock[22].
  • Pete Way's genre is arena rock[23].
  • Pete Way's genre is traditional heavy metal[24].
  • Pete Way's record label is recorded as Chrysalis Records[25].
  • Pete Way's Commons category is recorded as Pete Way[26].
  • The cause of death was traffic collision[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: 1951-08-07[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2020-08-14[31]

  • Genre(s): rock[32]

  • Community tags: rock[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2dfeb576-f04f-4687-aafc-76f28b7457b3[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Pete Way's place of birth was London[2]. He was born on August 7, 1950[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include bass guitarist[6], composer[7], musician[8], and guitarist[9]. Fields of work include bass guitar performance[13]; pop rock[14], a music genre[35], founded in 1965[36]; rock music[15], a music genre[37], founded in 1948[38]; heavy metal music[16], a music genre[39], founded in 1970[40]; and music[17], a type of arts[41].

Death and Burial

Pete Way died on August 14, 2020[5]. He passed away in London Borough of Enfield[4]. The cause of death was traffic collision[27]. He is buried at United Kingdom[11].

Why It Matters

Pete Way ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (637 views/month, #7,156 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42]

He has been cited as an influence by Steve Harris[43], a bassist[44], b. 1956[45], of United Kingdom[46], specialised in heavy metal music[47].

FAQs

Where was Pete Way born?

Pete Way was born in London[2].

Where did Pete Way die?

Pete Way died in London Borough of Enfield[4].

What did Pete Way do for work?

Pete Way worked as bass guitarist[6], composer[7], musician[8], and guitarist[9].

Who did Pete Way influence?

Pete Way has been cited as an influence by Steve Harris[43].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . bravewords.com. bravewords.com. Provenance: 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.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Instrument bass guitar
    Place of birth London
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