Colin Horsley

pianist (1920-2012)
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Colin Horsley

Summary

Colin Horsley is a human[1]. He was born on April 23, 1920[2]. He died on July 28, 2012[3]. He worked as a music educator[4] and pianist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Colin Horsley was born on April 23, 1920[2].
  • Colin Horsley died on July 28, 2012[3].
  • Colin Horsley held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Colin Horsley held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • Colin Horsley worked as a music educator[4].
  • Colin Horsley's professions included pianist[5].
  • Among Colin Horsley's employers was Royal College of Music[9].
  • Colin Horsley's education included a stint at Royal College of Music[10].
  • Colin Horsley received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[11].
  • Colin Horsley is recorded as male[12].
  • Colin Horsley's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Colin Horsley's family name is recorded as Horsley[14].
  • Colin Horsley's given name is recorded as Colin[15].
  • Colin Horsley's instrument is recorded as piano[16].
  • Colin Horsley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[18]

  • Country: GB[19]

  • Began / founded: 1920-04-23[20]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2012-07-28[21]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f706dd84-3c26-476b-8739-a6a50ae93cc2[22]

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Origins and Family

Colin Horsley was born on April 23, 1920[2].

Education

Colin Horsley's education included a stint at Royal College of Music[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include music educator[4] and pianist[5]. Colin Horsley was employed by Royal College of Music[9].

Recognition

Colin Horsley received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[11].

Death and Burial

Colin Horsley died on July 28, 2012[3].

Why It Matters

Colin Horsley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

What did Colin Horsley do for work?

Colin Horsley worked as music educator[4] and pianist[5].

Where did Colin Horsley go to school?

Colin Horsley was educated at Royal College of Music[10].

What awards did Colin Horsley receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . radionz.co.nz. Retrieved . radionz.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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