Chris Hillman

American musician
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Chris Hillman

Summary

Chris Hillman is a human[1]. He was born in Los Angeles[2]. He was born on December 4, 1944[3]. He worked as a guitarist[4], mandolinist[5], songwriter[6], singer[7], and recording artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,579 views/month, #6,642 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Chris Hillman's place of birth was Los Angeles[2].
  • Chris Hillman was born on December 4, 1944[3].
  • Chris Hillman held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Chris Hillman worked as a guitarist[4].
  • Chris Hillman's professions included mandolinist[5].
  • Chris Hillman's professions included songwriter[6].
  • Chris Hillman worked as a singer[7].
  • Chris Hillman worked as a recording artist[8].
  • Chris Hillman's education included a stint at San Dieguito High School Academy[11].
  • Chris Hillman received the Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance[12].
  • Chris Hillman received the MOJO Awards[13].
  • Chris Hillman was a member of The Scottsville Squirrel Barkers[14].
  • Chris Hillman was a member of The Hillmen[15].
  • Chris Hillman was a member of The Byrds[16].
  • Chris Hillman was a member of The Flying Burrito Brothers[17].
  • Chris Hillman was a member of Manassas[18].
  • Chris Hillman was a member of Souther–Hillman–Furay Band[19].
  • Chris Hillman is recorded as male[20].
  • Chris Hillman's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Chris Hillman's genre is rock music[22].
  • Chris Hillman's genre is country music[23].
  • Chris Hillman's record label is recorded as Rounder Records[24].
  • Chris Hillman's discography is recorded as Chris Hillman discography[25].
  • Chris Hillman's Commons category is recorded as Chris Hillman[26].
  • Chris Hillman's family name is recorded as Hillman[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: 1944-12-04[30]

  • Genre(s): folk, rock[31]

  • Community tags: american, folk, rock[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 068e411c-fa59-49b6-b3cb-6cd090812dcc[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Los Angeles[2], Chris Hillman… he was born on December 4, 1944[3].

Education

Chris Hillman was educated at San Dieguito High School Academy[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist[4], mandolinist[5], songwriter[6], singer[7], and recording artist[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance[12] and MOJO Awards[13], a music award[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 2004[36].

Why It Matters

Chris Hillman ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,579 views/month, #6,642 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Chris Hillman born?

Chris Hillman's place of birth was Los Angeles[2].

What did Chris Hillman do for work?

Chris Hillman worked as guitarist[4], mandolinist[5], songwriter[6], singer[7], and recording artist[8].

Where did Chris Hillman go to school?

Chris Hillman was educated at San Dieguito High School Academy[11].

What awards did Chris Hillman receive?

Honors received include Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance[12] and MOJO Awards[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [22] . wikidata.org.
  12. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . americanamusic.org. Retrieved . americanamusic.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] . wikidata.org.
  17. [26] . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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