Bill Bruford

English drummer
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Bill Bruford

Summary

Bill Bruford is a human[1]. Born in Sevenoaks[2], he… he was born on May 17, 1949[3]. He worked as a drummer[4] and jazz musician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,425 views/month, #6,309 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sevenoaks[2], Bill Bruford…
  • Bill Bruford was born on May 17, 1949[3].
  • Bill Bruford held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Bill Bruford worked as a drummer[4].
  • Bill Bruford's professions included jazz musician[5].
  • Bill Bruford was educated at Tonbridge School[8].
  • Bill Bruford was educated at New Beacon School[9].
  • Bill Bruford is recorded as male[10].
  • Bill Bruford's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Bill Bruford's genre is progressive rock[12].
  • Bill Bruford's genre is jazz[13].
  • Bill Bruford's record label is recorded as Polydor[14].
  • Bill Bruford's record label is recorded as E.G. Records[15].
  • Bill Bruford's discography is recorded as Bill Bruford discography[16].
  • Bill Bruford's Commons category is recorded as Bill Bruford[17].
  • Bill Bruford's family name is recorded as Bruford[18].
  • Bill Bruford's given name is recorded as Bill[19].
  • Bill Bruford's official website is recorded as http://www.billbruford.com/[20].
  • Bill Bruford's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Bill Bruford[21].
  • Bill Bruford's Commons gallery is recorded as Bill Bruford[22].
  • Bill Bruford's instrument is recorded as drum kit[23].
  • Bill Bruford's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Bill Bruford's topic has template is recorded as Template:Bill Bruford[25].
  • Bill Bruford's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Scott Bruford'}[26].
  • Bill Bruford's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Bill Bruford'}[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1949-05-17[30]

  • Genre(s): canterbury scene, jazz, jazz fusion, progressive rock, rock[31]

  • Community tags: british, canterbury scene, english, jazz, jazz fusion, jazz-rock, progressive rock, rock, uk[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0211756e-139e-4b4c-a721-9ee9db363f12[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Sevenoaks[2], Bill Bruford… he was born on May 17, 1949[3].

Education

Educated at Tonbridge School[8], a boarding school[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1553[36] and New Beacon School[9], a school[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1863[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include drummer[4] and jazz musician[5].

Why It Matters

Bill Bruford ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,425 views/month, #6,309 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Bill Bruford born?

Born in Sevenoaks[2], Bill Bruford…

What did Bill Bruford do for work?

Bill Bruford worked as drummer[4] and jazz musician[5].

Where did Bill Bruford go to school?

Bill Bruford was educated at Tonbridge School[8] and New Beacon School[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Tonbridge School, New Beacon School
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    End of work period +2008-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Genre progressive rock, jazz
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