Ray Russell

British musician
Person human Q2133954
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Ray Russell

Summary

Ray Russell is a human[1]. Born in London Borough of Islington[2], he… he was born on April 4, 1947[3]. He worked as a jazz musician[4], composer[5], guitarist[6], jazz guitarist[7], and film score composer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ray Russell's place of birth was London Borough of Islington[2].
  • Ray Russell was born on April 4, 1947[3].
  • Ray Russell held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Ray Russell's professions included jazz musician[4].
  • Ray Russell's professions included composer[5].
  • Ray Russell's professions included guitarist[6].
  • Ray Russell worked as a jazz guitarist[7].
  • Ray Russell's professions included film score composer[8].
  • Ray Russell is recorded as male[11].
  • Ray Russell's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Ray Russell's genre is jazz fusion[13].
  • Ray Russell's record label is recorded as Cuneiform Records[14].
  • Ray Russell's family name is recorded as Russell[15].
  • Ray Russell's given name is recorded as Ray[16].
  • Ray Russell's official website is recorded as http://www.rayrussell.co.uk[17].
  • Ray Russell's instrument is recorded as guitar[18].
  • Ray Russell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Ray Russell's start of work period is recorded as 1963[20].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[21]

  • Country: GB[22]

  • Began / founded: 1947-04-04[23]

  • Genre(s): jazz fusion[24]

  • Community tags: jazz and blues, jazz fusion, session[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 13281dbe-f588-4fc6-9a37-e3f2a4be64b7[26]

Body

Origins and Family

Ray Russell's place of birth was London Borough of Islington[2]. He was born on April 4, 1947[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz musician[4], composer[5], guitarist[6], jazz guitarist[7], and film score composer[8].

Why It Matters

Ray Russell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27]

FAQs

Where was Ray Russell born?

Born in London Borough of Islington[2], Ray Russell…

What did Ray Russell do for work?

Ray Russell worked as jazz musician[4], composer[5], guitarist[6], jazz guitarist[7], and film score composer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation jazz musician, composer, guitarist +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32080|batch #32080]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (22)"
  2. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Cantic id 981058617613406706
    Family name Russell
    Record label Cuneiform Records
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9984]]: 981058617613406706, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257571|batch #257571]]"
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