Bruce Hampton

American musician (1947–2017)
Person human Q4977617
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Summary

Bruce Hampton was born on April 30, 1947[1], in Knoxville[2]. He died on May 1, 2017[3], in Atlanta[4]. He worked as a musician[5], actor[6], and guitarist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,893 views/month, #6,998 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Native language: English[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Genre: pop music[12]
  • Record label: Capricorn Records[13]
  • Commons category: Bruce Hampton[14]
  • Cause of death: myocardial infarction[15]
  • Family name: Hampton[16]
  • Given name: Bruce[17]
  • Official website: http://colbruce.com/[18]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[19]
  • Instrument: guitar[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[21]
  • Start of work period: 1960[22]
  • Writing language: English[23]
  • P14750: 84E0-6083-1E7D-E745-0E00[24]

Why It Matters

Bruce Hampton has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Bruce Hampton born?

Bruce Hampton was born in Knoxville[2].

Where did Bruce Hampton die?

Bruce Hampton passed away in Atlanta[4].

What did Bruce Hampton do for work?

Bruce Hampton worked as a musician[5], actor[6], and guitarist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'pt', 'simple']
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  2. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 215368
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  3. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 84E0-6083-1E7D-E745-0E00
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  4. 22w ago · Manchild · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Writing language → English
    Given name → Bruce
    Manner of death → natural causes
    Sex or gender → male
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ Official website: http://colbruce.com/"
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