Billy Reid

British songwriter
Person human Q4913224
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Billy Reid

Summary

Billy Reid is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1902[2]. He died on January 1, 1974[3]. He worked as a songwriter[4], accordionist[5], and pianist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Billy Reid was born on January 1, 1902[2].
  • Billy Reid died on January 1, 1974[3].
  • Billy Reid held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Billy Reid held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • Billy Reid worked as a songwriter[4].
  • Billy Reid worked as an accordionist[5].
  • Billy Reid's professions included pianist[6].
  • Billy Reid is recorded as male[10].
  • Billy Reid's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Billy Reid's family name is recorded as Reid[12].
  • Billy Reid's given name is recorded as William[13].
  • Billy Reid's given name is recorded as Gordon[14].
  • Billy Reid's instrument is recorded as accordion[15].
  • Billy Reid's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].
  • Billy Reid's birth name is recorded as William Gordon Reid[17].
  • Billy Reid's name in native language is recorded as Billy Reid[18].
  • Billy Reid's different from is recorded as Billy Reid[19].
  • Billy Reid's start of work period is recorded as 1956[20].

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[21]

  • Country: GB[22]

  • Began / founded: 1902-09-19[23]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1975-12-12[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d1df7704-378a-4ae2-9f1b-a956823443d6[25]

Body

Origins and Family

Billy Reid was born on January 1, 1902[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include songwriter[4], accordionist[5], and pianist[6].

Death and Burial

Billy Reid died on January 1, 1974[3].

Why It Matters

Billy Reid ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

What did Billy Reid do for work?

Billy Reid worked as songwriter[4], accordionist[5], and pianist[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [2] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Discogs artist id 190652, 818580
    Name in native language Billy Reid
    Gnd id 1147711747
    Isni 0000000063030654
    + 37 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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