Wilko Johnson

Summary

Wilko Johnson is a human^[1]. He was born in Canvey Island^[2]. He was born on July 12, 1947^[3]. He died in Westcliff-on-Sea^[4]. He died on November 21, 2022^[5]. He worked as a singer^[6], singer-songwriter^[7], guitarist^[8], actor^[9], and rock musician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,189 views/month, #6,486 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Canvey Island^[2], Wilko Johnson…
• Wilko Johnson passed away in Westcliff-on-Sea^[4].
• Wilko Johnson was born on July 12, 1947^[3].
• Wilko Johnson died on November 21, 2022^[5].
• Wilko Johnson held citizenship in United Kingdom^[12].
• Wilko Johnson's professions included singer^[6].
• Wilko Johnson worked as a singer-songwriter^[7].
• Wilko Johnson worked as a guitarist^[8].
• Wilko Johnson worked as an actor^[9].
• Wilko Johnson worked as a rock musician^[10].
• Wilko Johnson's professions included composer^[13].
• Wilko Johnson's field of work was music^[14].
• Wilko Johnson's field of work was rock music^[15].
• Wilko Johnson's field of work was guitar performance^[16].
• Wilko Johnson's field of work was music composing^[17].
• Wilko Johnson's field of work was composed musical work^[18].
• Wilko Johnson's field of work was music composition^[19].
• Wilko Johnson was educated at Newcastle University^[20].
• Wilko Johnson's education included a stint at Westcliff High School for Boys^[21].
• Wilko Johnson was a member of Dr. Feelgood^[22].
• Wilko Johnson was a member of The Blockheads^[23].
• Wilko Johnson was a member of Ian Dury^[24].
• Wilko Johnson is recorded as male^[25].
• Wilko Johnson's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Wilko Johnson's genre is pub rock^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1947-07-12^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2022-11-21^[31]

• Genre(s): pub rock, singer-songwriter^[32]

• Community tags: pub rock, singer-songwriter^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 37c9244e-db94-48f0-8918-e4bcef4ee9db^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Wilko Johnson was born in Canvey Island^[2]. He was born on July 12, 1947^[3].

Education

Educated at Newcastle University^[20], a university^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1963^[37], headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne^[38] and Westcliff High School for Boys^[21], a grammar school^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1920^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[6], singer-songwriter^[7], guitarist^[8], actor^[9], rock musician^[10], and composer^[13]. Fields of work include music^[14], a type of arts^[42]; rock music^[15], a music genre^[43], founded in 1948^[44]; guitar performance^[16]; music composing^[17], a type of arts^[45]; composed musical work^[18], a type of work of art^[46]; and music composition^[19], an academic discipline^[47].

Death and Burial

Wilko Johnson died on November 21, 2022^[5]. He passed away in Westcliff-on-Sea^[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer^[48].

Why It Matters

Wilko Johnson ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,189 views/month, #6,486 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

FAQs

Where was Wilko Johnson born?

Wilko Johnson was born in Canvey Island^[2].

Where did Wilko Johnson die?

Wilko Johnson died in Westcliff-on-Sea^[4].

What did Wilko Johnson do for work?

Wilko Johnson worked as singer^[6], singer-songwriter^[7], guitarist^[8], actor^[9], and rock musician^[10].

Where did Wilko Johnson go to school?

Wilko Johnson was educated at Newcastle University^[20] and Westcliff High School for Boys^[21].