Brian James

British guitarist (1951–2025)
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Brian James

Summary

Brian James is a human[1]. He was born in Hammersmith[2]. He was born on February 18, 1950[3]. He died on March 6, 2025[4]. He worked as a rock guitarist[5], songwriter[6], and guitarist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (305 views/month, #7,040 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Brian James was born in Hammersmith[2].
  • Brian James was born on February 18, 1950[3].
  • Brian James was born on February 18, 1955[9].
  • Brian James died on March 6, 2025[4].
  • Brian James held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • English was Brian James's native language[11].
  • Brian James worked as a rock guitarist[5].
  • Brian James's professions included songwriter[6].
  • Brian James's professions included guitarist[7].
  • Brian James was a member of The Damned[12].
  • Brian James was a member of The Lords of the New Church[13].
  • Brian James is recorded as male[14].
  • Brian James's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Brian James's genre is punk rock[16].
  • Brian James's genre is rock music[17].
  • Brian James's genre is gothic rock[18].
  • Brian James's Commons category is recorded as Brian James (1955-2025)[19].
  • Brian James's family name is recorded as Robertson[20].
  • Brian James's given name is recorded as Brian[21].
  • Brian James's pseudonym is recorded as Brian James[22].
  • Brian James's instrument is recorded as guitar[23].
  • Brian James's instrument is recorded as voice[24].
  • Brian James's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Brian James's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Brian Robertson'}[26].
  • Brian James's different from is recorded as Brian Robertson[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Brian James's place of birth was Hammersmith[2]. Recorded date of birth include February 18, 1950[3] and February 18, 1955[9]. English was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include rock guitarist[5], songwriter[6], and guitarist[7].

Death and Burial

Brian James died on March 6, 2025[4].

Why It Matters

Brian James ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (305 views/month, #7,040 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Brian James born?

Brian James's place of birth was Hammersmith[2].

What did Brian James do for work?

Brian James worked as rock guitarist[5], songwriter[6], and guitarist[7].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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