Bill Ward

English drummer (born 1948)
Person human Q313699
Bill Ward
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Bill Ward

Summary

Bill Ward is a human[1]. His place of birth was Birmingham[2]. He was born on May 5, 1948[3]. He worked as a drummer[4], songwriter[5], singer[6], musician[7], and percussionist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,673 views/month, #6,146 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Bill Ward's place of birth was Birmingham[2].
  • Bill Ward was born on May 5, 1948[3].
  • Bill Ward held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Bill Ward's professions included drummer[4].
  • Bill Ward's professions included songwriter[5].
  • Bill Ward worked as a singer[6].
  • Bill Ward's professions included musician[7].
  • Bill Ward's professions included percussionist[8].
  • Bill Ward worked as a composer[11].
  • Bill Ward's field of work was music[12].
  • Bill Ward was a member of Black Sabbath[13].
  • Bill Ward is recorded as male[14].
  • Bill Ward's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Bill Ward's genre is hard rock[16].
  • Bill Ward's genre is heavy metal music[17].
  • Bill Ward's Commons category is recorded as Bill Ward[18].
  • Bill Ward's residence is recorded as Seal Beach[19].
  • Bill Ward's family name is recorded as Ward[20].
  • Bill Ward's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • Bill Ward's given name is recorded as Thomas[22].
  • Bill Ward's official website is recorded as http://www.billward.com[23].
  • Bill Ward's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Bill Ward[24].
  • Bill Ward's instrument is recorded as drum kit[25].
  • Bill Ward's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Bill Ward's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Thomas Ward'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Bill Ward was born in Birmingham[2]. He was born on May 5, 1948[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include drummer[4], songwriter[5], singer[6], musician[7], percussionist[8], and composer[11]. Bill Ward's field of work was music[12].

Why It Matters

Bill Ward ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,673 views/month, #6,146 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Bill Ward born?

Bill Ward was born in Birmingham[2].

What did Bill Ward do for work?

Bill Ward worked as drummer[4], songwriter[5], singer[6], musician[7], and percussionist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . metro.co.uk. metro.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Genre hard rock, heavy metal music
    Member of
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