Brian Holland

American songwriter and record producer
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Brian Holland

Summary

Brian Holland is a human[1]. His place of birth was Detroit[2]. He was born on February 15, 1941[3]. He worked as a songwriter[4], record producer[5], and composer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (567 views/month, #6,945 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Brian Holland was born in Detroit[2].
  • Brian Holland was born on February 15, 1941[3].
  • Brian Holland held citizenship in United States[8].
  • English was Brian Holland's native language[9].
  • Brian Holland is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[10].
  • Brian Holland's professions included songwriter[4].
  • Brian Holland worked as a record producer[5].
  • Brian Holland's professions included composer[6].
  • Brian Holland received the Johnny Mercer Award[11].
  • Brian Holland was a member of The Rayber Voices[12].
  • Brian Holland was a member of Holland & Dozier[13].
  • Brian Holland was a member of Holland–Dozier–Holland[14].
  • Brian Holland was a member of Brianbert[15].
  • Brian Holland is recorded as male[16].
  • Brian Holland's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Brian Holland's genre is rhythm and blues[18].
  • Brian Holland's record label is recorded as Motown[19].
  • Brian Holland's family name is recorded as Holland[20].
  • Brian Holland's given name is recorded as Brian[21].
  • Brian Holland's instrument is recorded as voice[22].
  • Brian Holland's partner in business or sport is recorded as Lamont Dozier[23].
  • Brian Holland's partner in business or sport is recorded as Robert Bateman[24].
  • Brian Holland's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[25].
  • Brian Holland's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Brian Holland's sibling is recorded as Eddie Holland[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: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1941-02-15[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: de2dcddf-d398-4a3e-adfc-2f108317d6c4[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Brian Holland's place of birth was Detroit[2]. He was born on February 15, 1941[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[10]. English was his native language[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include songwriter[4], record producer[5], and composer[6].

Recognition

Brian Holland received the Johnny Mercer Award[11].

Why It Matters

Brian Holland ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (567 views/month, #6,945 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

FAQs

Where was Brian Holland born?

Brian Holland's place of birth was Detroit[2].

What did Brian Holland do for work?

Brian Holland worked as songwriter[4], record producer[5], and composer[6].

What awards did Brian Holland receive?

Honors received include Johnny Mercer Award[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . Retrieved . 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] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . songwritershalloffame.org. songwritershalloffame.org. Provenance: 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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