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Alex Harvey

Scottish rock musician (1935–1982)
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Alex Harvey

Summary

Alex Harvey is a human[1]. Born in Glasgow[2], he… he was born on February 5, 1935[3]. He died in Zeebrugge[4]. He died on February 4, 1982[5]. He worked as a singer-songwriter[6] and musician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (904 views/month, #6,985 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Glasgow[2], Alex Harvey…
  • Alex Harvey passed away in Zeebrugge[4].
  • Alex Harvey was born on February 5, 1935[3].
  • Alex Harvey died on February 4, 1982[5].
  • Alex Harvey held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Alex Harvey worked as a singer-songwriter[6].
  • Alex Harvey worked as a musician[7].
  • Alex Harvey's field of work was music[10].
  • Alex Harvey's field of work was rock music[11].
  • Alex Harvey was a member of The Sensational Alex Harvey Band[12].
  • Alex Harvey is recorded as male[13].
  • Alex Harvey's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Alex Harvey's genre is rock music[15].
  • Alex Harvey's record label is recorded as Vertigo Records[16].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[17].
  • Alex Harvey's family name is recorded as Harvey[18].
  • Alex Harvey's given name is recorded as Alex[19].
  • Alex Harvey's work location is recorded as Scotland[20].
  • Alex Harvey's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Alex Harvey's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Alex Harvey's start of work period is recorded as 1954[23].
  • Alex Harvey's end of work period is recorded as 1982[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Glasgow[2], Alex Harvey… he was born on February 5, 1935[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[6] and musician[7]. Fields of work include music[10], a type of arts[25] and rock music[11], a music genre[26], founded in 1948[27].

Death and Burial

Alex Harvey died on February 4, 1982[5]. He died in Zeebrugge[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[17].

Why It Matters

Alex Harvey ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (904 views/month, #6,985 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Alex Harvey born?

Alex Harvey's place of birth was Glasgow[2].

Where did Alex Harvey die?

Alex Harvey passed away in Zeebrugge[4].

What did Alex Harvey do for work?

Alex Harvey worked as singer-songwriter[6] and musician[7].

Related Entities

music Scotland United Kingdom Vertigo Records

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → singer-songwriter, musician
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32086|batch #32086]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"
  2. 13d ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Glasgow
    Work period start → —
    Instance of → —
    Occupation → singer-songwriter, musician
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||oc, no, sv */ Add 3 multilingual descriptions extracted from Wikipedia article first sentences (universal multilingual maintenance — Q-walker v2.1)."
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