Simon Keenlyside

British baritone (born 1959)
Person human Q549726
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Simon Keenlyside

Summary

Simon Keenlyside is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on August 3, 1959[3]. He worked as a singer[4], opera singer[5], and performing artist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], Simon Keenlyside…
  • Simon Keenlyside was born on August 3, 1959[3].
  • Simon Keenlyside was married to Zenaida Yanowsky[8].
  • Simon Keenlyside held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Simon Keenlyside worked as a singer[4].
  • Simon Keenlyside's professions included opera singer[5].
  • Simon Keenlyside's professions included performing artist[6].
  • Simon Keenlyside's education included a stint at Royal Northern College of Music[10].
  • Simon Keenlyside's education included a stint at St John's College[11].
  • Simon Keenlyside was educated at Reed's School[12].
  • Simon Keenlyside's education included a stint at St John's College School[13].
  • Simon Keenlyside received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14].
  • Simon Keenlyside received the Knight Bachelor[15].
  • Simon Keenlyside received the Echo Klassik – Male Singer of the Year[16].
  • Simon Keenlyside received the Royal Philharmonic Society Award (Singer)[17].
  • Simon Keenlyside is recorded as male[18].
  • Simon Keenlyside's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Simon Keenlyside's genre is opera[20].
  • Simon Keenlyside's family name is recorded as Q112591399[21].
  • Simon Keenlyside's given name is recorded as Simon[22].
  • Simon Keenlyside's instrument is recorded as voice[23].
  • Simon Keenlyside's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[24].
  • Simon Keenlyside's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Simon Keenlyside's start of work period is recorded as 1987[26].
  • Simon Keenlyside's documentation files at is recorded as SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts[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: 1959-08-03[30]

  • Genre(s): opera[31]

  • Community tags: baritone, opera[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5d89830f-7e47-4a2c-a337-fca27a04f454[33]

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Origins and Family

Simon Keenlyside's place of birth was London[2]. He was born on August 3, 1959[3].

Education

Educated at Royal Northern College of Music[10], a conservatory[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1973[36]; St John's College[11], a college of the University of Cambridge[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1511[39]; Reed's School[12], a school[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1813[42]; and St John's College School[13], a school[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1661[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], opera singer[5], and performing artist[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14], a grade of an order[46], in United Kingdom[47]; Knight Bachelor[15], a title of honor[48], in United Kingdom[49], founded in 1300[50]; Echo Klassik – Male Singer of the Year[16]; and Royal Philharmonic Society Award (Singer)[17], a class of award[51], in United Kingdom[52], founded in 1990[53].

Personal Life

Among Simon Keenlyside's spouses was Zenaida Yanowsky[8].

Why It Matters

Simon Keenlyside ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54]

FAQs

Where was Simon Keenlyside born?

Simon Keenlyside was born in London[2].

Who was Simon Keenlyside married to?

Simon Keenlyside's spouses include Zenaida Yanowsky[8].

What did Simon Keenlyside do for work?

Simon Keenlyside worked as singer[4], opera singer[5], and performing artist[6].

Where did Simon Keenlyside go to school?

Simon Keenlyside was educated at Royal Northern College of Music[10], St John's College[11], Reed's School[12], and St John's College School[13].

What awards did Simon Keenlyside receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14], Knight Bachelor[15], Echo Klassik – Male Singer of the Year[16], and Royal Philharmonic Society Award (Singer)[17].

References

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [17] . Royal Philharmonic Society Website. Retrieved . royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . performing-arts.ch. Retrieved . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Documentation files at SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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    Spouse Zenaida Yanowsky
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