Andy Gill

British guitarist and record producer (1956–2020)
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Summary

Andy Gill was born on January 1, 1956[1], in Manchester[2]. He died on February 1, 2020[3], in Manchester[4]. He worked as a guitarist[5], songwriter[6], record producer[7], musician[8], and composer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,409 views/month, #7,068 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[11]
  • Field of work: guitar performance[12], music[13]
  • Educated at: Sevenoaks School[14]
  • Member of: Gang of Four[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Genre: post-punk[17]
  • Commons category: Andy Gill[18]
  • Cause of death: respiratory disease[19]
  • Family name: Gill[20], Dalrymple[21]
  • Given name: Andrew[22], James[23]
  • Official website: http://www.gillmusic.com/[24]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[25]
  • Instrument: guitar[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[27]
  • Start of work period: 1976[28]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC EMCO Wikidata CoP[29]

Why It Matters

Andy Gill has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Andy Gill born?

Andy Gill's place of birth was Manchester[2].

Where did Andy Gill die?

Andy Gill passed away in Manchester[4].

What did Andy Gill do for work?

Andy Gill worked as a guitarist[5], songwriter[6], record producer[7], musician[8], and composer[9].

Where did Andy Gill go to school?

Andy Gill was educated at Sevenoaks School[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . nme.com. Retrieved . nme.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . nme.com. nme.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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