Colin Larkin

British writer
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Colin Larkin

Summary

Colin Larkin is a human[1]. Born in Dagenham[2], he… he was born on December 15, 1949[3]. He worked as a writer[4], musician[5], entrepreneur[6], and music journalist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (235 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dagenham[2], Colin Larkin…
  • Colin Larkin was born on December 15, 1949[3].
  • Colin Larkin held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Colin Larkin's professions included writer[4].
  • Colin Larkin's professions included musician[5].
  • Colin Larkin's professions included entrepreneur[6].
  • Colin Larkin worked as a music journalist[7].
  • Colin Larkin is recorded as male[10].
  • Colin Larkin's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Colin Larkin's Commons category is recorded as Colin Larkin (writer)[12].
  • Colin Larkin's family name is recorded as Larkin[13].
  • Colin Larkin's given name is recorded as Colin[14].
  • Colin Larkin's official website is recorded as http://colinlarkin.com/[15].
  • Colin Larkin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].
  • Colin Larkin's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Colin Larkin'}[17].

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Origins and Family

Colin Larkin was born in Dagenham[2]. He was born on December 15, 1949[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], musician[5], entrepreneur[6], and music journalist[7].

Why It Matters

Colin Larkin ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (235 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18]

Works attributed to him include All Time Top 1000 Albums[19], a literary work[20] and Encyclopedia of Popular Music[21], a literary work[22].

FAQs

Where was Colin Larkin born?

Colin Larkin's place of birth was Dagenham[2].

What did Colin Larkin do for work?

Colin Larkin worked as writer[4], musician[5], entrepreneur[6], and music journalist[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [19] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Colin
    Family name Larkin
    Country of citizenship United Kingdom
    Website
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