Philip Tagg

British musicologist
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Philip Tagg

Summary

Philip Tagg is a human[1]. He was born in Northamptonshire[2]. He was born on +1944-02-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2024-05-09T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a musicologist[5], composer[6], musician[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Philip Tagg's place of birth was Northamptonshire[2].
  • Philip Tagg was born on +1944-02-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Philip Tagg died on +2024-05-09T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Philip Tagg held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Philip Tagg's professions included musicologist[5].
  • Philip Tagg's professions included composer[6].
  • Philip Tagg's professions included musician[7].
  • Philip Tagg's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Philip Tagg's field of work was musicology[11].
  • Philip Tagg's field of work was music[12].
  • Philip Tagg's field of work was pop music[13].
  • Philip Tagg's field of work was analysis[14].
  • Philip Tagg's field of work was music semiology[15].
  • Philip Tagg's field of work was popular music[16].
  • Among Philip Tagg's employers was Université de Montréal[17].
  • Philip Tagg was employed by University of Liverpool[18].
  • Philip Tagg was employed by University of Huddersfield[19].
  • Philip Tagg was employed by University of Gothenburg[20].
  • Philip Tagg was employed by University of Salford[21].
  • Philip Tagg's image is recorded as Philip Tagg in June 2014.JPG[22].
  • Philip Tagg is recorded as male[23].
  • Philip Tagg's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Philip Tagg's ISNI is recorded as 0000000054860672[25].
  • Philip Tagg's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 3751929[26].
  • Philip Tagg's GND ID is recorded as 1027842496[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Northamptonshire[2], Philip Tagg… he was born on +1944-02-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musicologist[5], composer[6], musician[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include musicology[11], an academic discipline[28]; music[12], a type of arts[29]; pop music[13], a music genre[30], founded in 1950[31]; analysis[14], an academic discipline[32]; music semiology[15]; and popular music[16], a music genre[33]. Employers include Université de Montréal[17], a university in Quebec[34], in Canada[35], founded in 1878[36], headquartered in Montreal[37]; University of Liverpool[18], a public university[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1903[40], headquartered in Liverpool[41]; University of Huddersfield[19], a public university[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1992[44]; University of Gothenburg[20], a university[45], in Sweden[46], founded in 1954[47], headquartered in Gothenburg[48]; and University of Salford[21], a public university[49], in United Kingdom[50], founded in 1896[51].

Death and Burial

Philip Tagg died on +2024-05-09T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Philip Tagg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52]

FAQs

Where was Philip Tagg born?

Born in Northamptonshire[2], Philip Tagg…

What did Philip Tagg do for work?

Philip Tagg worked as musicologist[5], composer[6], musician[7], and university teacher[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [24] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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