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Simon Tong

English rock musician
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Simon Tong

Summary

Simon Tong is a human[1]. He was born in Farnworth[2]. He was born on July 9, 1972[3]. He worked as a guitarist[4], songwriter[5], and pianist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (512 views/month, #7,131 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Simon Tong was born in Farnworth[2].
  • Simon Tong was born on July 9, 1972[3].
  • Simon Tong held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Simon Tong worked as a guitarist[4].
  • Simon Tong's professions included songwriter[5].
  • Simon Tong's professions included pianist[6].
  • Simon Tong is recorded as male[9].
  • Simon Tong's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Simon Tong's genre is alternative rock[11].
  • Simon Tong's Commons category is recorded as Simon Tong[12].
  • Simon Tong's given name is recorded as Simon[13].
  • Simon Tong's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Simon Tong[14].
  • Simon Tong's Commons gallery is recorded as Simon Tong[15].
  • Simon Tong's instrument is recorded as guitar[16].
  • Simon Tong's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].
  • Simon Tong's start of work period is recorded as 1996[18].

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[19]

  • Country: GB[20]

  • Began / founded: 1972-07-09[21]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ef0d97fa-ac17-4a84-8422-9f20e63b5319[22]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Farnworth[2], Simon Tong… he was born on July 9, 1972[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist[4], songwriter[5], and pianist[6].

Why It Matters

Simon Tong ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (512 views/month, #7,131 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23]

FAQs

Where was Simon Tong born?

Born in Farnworth[2], Simon Tong…

What did Simon Tong do for work?

Simon Tong worked as guitarist[4], songwriter[5], and pianist[6].

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

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

  1. [19] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [22] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category → Category:Simon Tong
    Occupation → guitarist, songwriter, pianist
    Instance of → human
    Country of citizenship → United Kingdom
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/29601|batch #29601]]: add P1810 to P12458"
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