Alton Ellis

Summary

Alton Ellis is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Kingston^[2]. He was born on September 1, 1938^[3]. He passed away in London^[4]. He died on October 10, 2008^[5]. He worked as a singer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (386 views/month, #7,198 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Kingston^[2], Alton Ellis…
• Alton Ellis passed away in London^[4].
• Alton Ellis was born on September 1, 1938^[3].
• Alton Ellis died on October 10, 2008^[5].
• Alton Ellis held citizenship in Jamaica^[8].
• Alton Ellis's professions included singer^[6].
• Alton Ellis received the Order of Distinction^[9].
• Alton Ellis is recorded as male^[10].
• Alton Ellis's instance of is recorded as human^[11].
• Alton Ellis's genre is rocksteady^[12].
• Alton Ellis's genre is reggae^[13].
• Alton Ellis's record label is recorded as Studio One^[14].
• Alton Ellis's record label is recorded as Island Records^[15].
• Alton Ellis's Commons category is recorded as Alton Ellis^[16].
• The cause of death was cancer^[17].
• Alton Ellis's family name is recorded as Ellis^[18].
• Alton Ellis's given name is recorded as Alton^[19].
• Alton Ellis's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[20].
• Alton Ellis's instrument is recorded as voice^[21].
• Alton Ellis's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Alton Ellis'}^[22].
• Alton Ellis's start of work period is recorded as 1959^[23].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Other^[24]

• Country: JM^[25]

• Began / founded: 1960^[26]

• Ended / dissolved: 1970^[27]

• MusicBrainz ID: 480173e6-e0c0-402b-8cc7-f268410ebadb^[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Alton Ellis was born in Kingston^[2]. He was born on September 1, 1938^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Alton Ellis worked as a singer^[6].

Recognition

Alton Ellis received the Order of Distinction^[9].

Death and Burial

Alton Ellis died on October 10, 2008^[5]. He died in London^[4]. The cause of death was cancer^[17].

Why It Matters

Alton Ellis ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (386 views/month, #7,198 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]

FAQs

Where was Alton Ellis born?

Born in Kingston^[2], Alton Ellis…

Where did Alton Ellis die?

Alton Ellis passed away in London^[4].

What did Alton Ellis do for work?

Alton Ellis worked as singer^[6].

What awards did Alton Ellis receive?

Honors received include Order of Distinction^[9].