Charlie Watts

British drummer (1941–2021)
Person human Q216051
Charlie Watts
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Charlie Watts

Summary

Charlie Watts is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on June 2, 1941[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on August 24, 2021[5]. He worked as a drummer[6], percussionist[7], musician[8], rock musician[9], and jazz musician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.46% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,306 views/month, #4,602 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], Charlie Watts…
  • Charlie Watts passed away in London[4].
  • Charlie Watts was born on June 2, 1941[3].
  • Charlie Watts died on August 24, 2021[5].
  • Burial took place at Devon[12].
  • Among Charlie Watts's spouses was Shirley Watts[13].
  • A child of Charlie Watts was Seraphina Watts[14].
  • Charlie Watts held citizenship in United Kingdom[15].
  • English was Charlie Watts's native language[16].
  • Charlie Watts worked as a drummer[6].
  • Charlie Watts worked as a percussionist[7].
  • Charlie Watts's professions included musician[8].
  • Charlie Watts worked as a rock musician[9].
  • Charlie Watts's professions included jazz musician[10].
  • Charlie Watts's field of work was music[17].
  • Charlie Watts's field of work was rock music[18].
  • Charlie Watts's field of work was jazz[19].
  • Charlie Watts's field of work was musical group[20].
  • Charlie Watts's field of work was percussion performance[21].
  • Charlie Watts's education included a stint at Kingsbury High School[22].
  • Charlie Watts was a member of The Rolling Stones[23].
  • Charlie Watts was a member of The ABC&D of Boogie Woogie[24].
  • Charlie Watts was a member of Rocket 88[25].
  • Charlie Watts was a member of Willie and the Poor Boys[26].
  • Charlie Watts was a member of Blues Incorporated[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: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1941-06-02[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2021-08-24[31]

  • Genre(s): jazz, vocal jazz[32]

  • Community tags: jazz, vocal jazz[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f581a3dc-3319-4656-8b97-66d560482f4a[34]

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Origins and Family

Charlie Watts was born in London[2]. He was born on June 2, 1941[3]. English was his native language[16].

Education

Charlie Watts's education included a stint at Kingsbury High School[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include drummer[6], percussionist[7], musician[8], rock musician[9], and jazz musician[10]. Fields of work include music[17], a type of arts[35]; rock music[18], a music genre[36], founded in 1948[37]; jazz[19], a music genre[38], founded in 1917[39]; musical group[20]; and percussion performance[21].

Personal Life

Charlie Watts was married to Shirley Watts[13]. A child of him was Seraphina Watts[14].

Death and Burial

Charlie Watts died on August 24, 2021[5]. He passed away in London[4]. Burial took place at Devon[12].

Why It Matters

Charlie Watts ranks in the top 0.46% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,306 views/month, #4,602 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Charlie Watts born?

Charlie Watts's place of birth was London[2].

Where did Charlie Watts die?

Charlie Watts died in London[4].

Who was Charlie Watts married to?

Charlie Watts's spouses include Shirley Watts[13].

What did Charlie Watts do for work?

Charlie Watts worked as drummer[6], percussionist[7], musician[8], rock musician[9], and jazz musician[10].

Where did Charlie Watts go to school?

Charlie Watts was educated at Kingsbury High School[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Associated Press. Retrieved . apnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Associated Press. Retrieved . lanacion.com.ar. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  7. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Associated Press. Retrieved . apnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Associated Press. Retrieved . apnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . apnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . ABC News. Retrieved . abcnews.go.com. 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.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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