Basil Kirchin

British musician
Person human Q4867207
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Basil Kirchin

Summary

Basil Kirchin is a human[1]. Born in Blackpool[2], he… he was born on August 8, 1927[3]. He passed away in Kingston upon Hull[4]. He died on June 18, 2005[5]. He worked as a bandleader[6], conductor[7], composer[8], jazz musician[9], and film score composer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Blackpool[2], Basil Kirchin…
  • Basil Kirchin passed away in Kingston upon Hull[4].
  • Basil Kirchin was born on August 8, 1927[3].
  • Basil Kirchin died on June 18, 2005[5].
  • Basil Kirchin held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Basil Kirchin worked as a bandleader[6].
  • Basil Kirchin's professions included conductor[7].
  • Basil Kirchin worked as a composer[8].
  • Basil Kirchin's professions included jazz musician[9].
  • Basil Kirchin worked as a film score composer[10].
  • Basil Kirchin is recorded as male[13].
  • Basil Kirchin's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Basil Kirchin's record label is recorded as Island Records[15].
  • Basil Kirchin's given name is recorded as Basil[16].
  • Basil Kirchin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[18]

  • Country: GB[19]

  • Began / founded: 1927-08-08[20]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2005-06-18[21]

  • Genre(s): contemporary jazz[22]

  • Community tags: contemporary jazz[23]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e8516591-dedf-410b-a810-7baee09ad0e1[24]

Body

Origins and Family

Basil Kirchin was born in Blackpool[2]. He was born on August 8, 1927[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include bandleader[6], conductor[7], composer[8], jazz musician[9], and film score composer[10].

Death and Burial

Basil Kirchin died on June 18, 2005[5]. He died in Kingston upon Hull[4].

Why It Matters

Basil Kirchin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25]

FAQs

Where was Basil Kirchin born?

Born in Blackpool[2], Basil Kirchin…

Where did Basil Kirchin die?

Basil Kirchin died in Kingston upon Hull[4].

What did Basil Kirchin do for work?

Basil Kirchin worked as bandleader[6], conductor[7], composer[8], jazz musician[9], and film score composer[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Record label
    Sex or gender male
    Given name Basil
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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