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Alex Lifeson

Canadian guitarist
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Summary

Alex Lifeson was born on August 27, 1953[1], in Fernie[2]. He has worked as a composer[3], guitarist[4], songwriter[5], and record producer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,434 views/month, #5,931 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Canada[8]
  • Educated at: A. Y. Jackson Secondary School[9], Georges Vanier Secondary School[10]
  • Award received: Officer of the Order of Canada[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Genre: progressive rock[13], hard rock[14], heavy metal music[15], alternative rock[16]
  • Record label: Mercury Records[17], Anthem[18]
  • Commons category: Alex Lifeson[19]
  • Family name: Živojinović[20]
  • Given name: Aleksandar[21]
  • Pseudonym: Alex Lifeson[22]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Alex Lifeson[23]
  • Commons gallery: Alex Lifeson[24]
  • Instrument: guitar[25], backing vocalist[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[27]
  • Birth name: Aleksandar Živojinović[28]
  • Start of work period: 1963[29]
  • P14750: BBD3-931D-DC3F-463A-5DF6[30]

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[31]

  • Country: CA[32]

  • Began / founded: 1953-08-27[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3ccd2160-2d09-4835-8782-0aa68faa278e[34]

Why It Matters

Alex Lifeson has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Alex Lifeson born?

Alex Lifeson was born in Fernie[2].

What did Alex Lifeson do for work?

Alex Lifeson worked as a composer[3], guitarist[4], songwriter[5], and record producer[6].

Where did Alex Lifeson go to school?

Alex Lifeson was educated at A. Y. Jackson Secondary School[9] and Georges Vanier Secondary School[10].

What awards did Alex Lifeson receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Canada[11].

Related Entities

Canada Mercury Records Rush

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  8. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [1] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [34] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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