Alan Hawkshaw

British pianist, composer and producer (1937–2021)
Person human Q1357840
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Alan Hawkshaw

Summary

Alan Hawkshaw is a human[1]. His place of birth was Leeds[2]. He was born on March 27, 1937[3]. He died on October 16, 2021[4]. He worked as a composer[5], pianist[6], recording artist[7], and record producer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (440 views/month, #7,202 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Leeds[2], Alan Hawkshaw…
  • Alan Hawkshaw was born on March 27, 1937[3].
  • Alan Hawkshaw died on October 16, 2021[4].
  • A child of Alan Hawkshaw was Kirsty Hawkshaw[10].
  • Alan Hawkshaw held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • English was Alan Hawkshaw's native language[12].
  • Alan Hawkshaw worked as a composer[5].
  • Alan Hawkshaw's professions included pianist[6].
  • Alan Hawkshaw's professions included recording artist[7].
  • Alan Hawkshaw worked as a record producer[8].
  • Alan Hawkshaw was a member of The Shadows[13].
  • Alan Hawkshaw is recorded as male[14].
  • Alan Hawkshaw's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Alan Hawkshaw's genre is rock and roll[16].
  • Alan Hawkshaw's record label is recorded as EMI[17].
  • Alan Hawkshaw's discography is recorded as Alan Hawkshaw discography[18].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[19].
  • Alan Hawkshaw's family name is recorded as Hawkshaw[20].
  • Alan Hawkshaw's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • Alan Hawkshaw's given name is recorded as Alan[22].
  • Alan Hawkshaw's official website is recorded as https://www.alanhawkshaw.com/[23].
  • Alan Hawkshaw's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Alan Hawkshaw's instrument is recorded as piano[25].
  • Alan Hawkshaw's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Alan Hawkshaw's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Alan Hawkshaw'}[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: 1937-03-27[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2021-10-16[31]

  • Genre(s): ambient, easy listening, electronic, funk, pop, production music, rock and roll[32]

  • Community tags: ambient, easy listening, electronic, funk, keyboard, klavier, komponist, pop, production music, rock and roll[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: df16cfc7-c081-4ba3-b934-a29e2452acfa[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Alan Hawkshaw was born in Leeds[2]. He was born on March 27, 1937[3]. English was his native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[5], pianist[6], recording artist[7], and record producer[8].

Personal Life

A child of Alan Hawkshaw was Kirsty Hawkshaw[10].

Death and Burial

Alan Hawkshaw died on October 16, 2021[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[19].

Why It Matters

Alan Hawkshaw ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (440 views/month, #7,202 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Alan Hawkshaw born?

Born in Leeds[2], Alan Hawkshaw…

What did Alan Hawkshaw do for work?

Alan Hawkshaw worked as composer[5], pianist[6], recording artist[7], and record producer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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