Bruce Cockburn

Summary

Bruce Cockburn is a human^[1]. Born in Ottawa^[2], he… he was born on May 27, 1945^[3]. He worked as a singer-songwriter^[4], guitarist^[5], singer^[6], songwriter^[7], and musicologist^[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Ottawa^[2], Bruce Cockburn…
• Bruce Cockburn was born on May 27, 1945^[3].
• Bruce Cockburn held citizenship in Canada^[10].
• Bruce Cockburn's professions included singer-songwriter^[4].
• Bruce Cockburn worked as a guitarist^[5].
• Bruce Cockburn's professions included singer^[6].
• Bruce Cockburn worked as a songwriter^[7].
• Bruce Cockburn worked as a musicologist^[8].
• Bruce Cockburn worked as a composer^[11].
• Bruce Cockburn was educated at Nepean High School^[12].
• Bruce Cockburn was educated at Berklee College of Music^[13].
• Bruce Cockburn was educated at Bell High School^[14].
• Bruce Cockburn's education included a stint at The Royal Conservatory of Music^[15].
• Bruce Cockburn received the Officer of the Order of Canada^[16].
• Bruce Cockburn received the Canadian Broadcast Hall of Fame^[17].
• Bruce Cockburn received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal^[18].
• Bruce Cockburn received the Governor General's Performing Arts Award^[19].
• Bruce Cockburn received the Juno Award for Folk Artist of the Year^[20].
• Bruce Cockburn received the Juno Award for Folk Artist of the Year^[21].
• Bruce Cockburn's religion is recorded as Christianity^[22].
• Bruce Cockburn is recorded as male^[23].
• Bruce Cockburn's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Bruce Cockburn's genre is folk music^[25].
• Bruce Cockburn's genre is folk rock^[26].
• Bruce Cockburn's genre is rock music^[27].

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Origins and Family

Bruce Cockburn was born in Ottawa^[2]. He was born on May 27, 1945^[3].

Education

Educated at Nepean High School^[12], a high school^[28], in Canada^[29], founded in 1922^[30]; Berklee College of Music^[13], a private university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1945^[33], headquartered in Boston^[34]; Bell High School^[14], a high school^[35], in Canada^[36], founded in 1962^[37]; and The Royal Conservatory of Music^[15], a conservatory^[38], in Canada^[39], founded in 1886^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter^[4], guitarist^[5], singer^[6], songwriter^[7], musicologist^[8], and composer^[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Canada^[16], a grade of an order^[41], in Canada^[42], founded in 1967^[43]; Canadian Broadcast Hall of Fame^[17], in Canada^[44], founded in 1982^[45]; Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal^[18], a commemorative medal^[46], in Commonwealth realm^[47], founded in 2011^[48]; Governor General's Performing Arts Award^[19], a group of awards^[49], in Canada^[50], founded in 1992^[51]; Juno Award for Folk Artist of the Year^[20], a class of award^[52], in Canada^[53], founded in 1971^[54]; and Juno Award for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year – Solo^[55], a class of award^[56], in Canada^[57].

Personal Life

Bruce Cockburn's religion is recorded as Christianity^[22].

Why It Matters

Bruce Cockburn has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[9]

He has been cited as an influence by Sarah McLachlan^[58], a singer^[59], b. 1968^[60], of Canada^[61], awarded the Officer of the Order of Canada^[62], specialised in music composing^[63].

FAQs

Where was Bruce Cockburn born?

Bruce Cockburn was born in Ottawa^[2].

What did Bruce Cockburn do for work?

Bruce Cockburn worked as singer-songwriter^[4], guitarist^[5], singer^[6], songwriter^[7], and musicologist^[8].

Where did Bruce Cockburn go to school?

Bruce Cockburn was educated at Nepean High School^[12], Berklee College of Music^[13], Bell High School^[14], and The Royal Conservatory of Music^[15].

What awards did Bruce Cockburn receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Canada^[16], Canadian Broadcast Hall of Fame^[17], Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal^[18], and Governor General's Performing Arts Award^[19].

Who did Bruce Cockburn influence?

Bruce Cockburn has been cited as an influence by Sarah McLachlan^[58].