Colin Towns

English composer
Person human Q352783
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Summary

Colin Towns is a human[1]. His place of birth was Greater London[2]. He was born on May 13, 1948[3]. He worked as a pianist[4], bandleader[5], composer[6], film score composer[7], and musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (311 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Colin Towns's place of birth was Greater London[2].
  • Colin Towns was born in London[10].
  • Colin Towns was born on May 13, 1948[3].
  • Colin Towns was born on 1949[11].
  • Colin Towns held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Colin Towns worked as a pianist[4].
  • Colin Towns worked as a bandleader[5].
  • Colin Towns worked as a composer[6].
  • Colin Towns's professions included film score composer[7].
  • Colin Towns worked as a musician[8].
  • Colin Towns is recorded as male[13].
  • Colin Towns's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Colin Towns's genre is jazz[15].
  • Colin Towns's family name is recorded as Towns[16].
  • Colin Towns's given name is recorded as Colin[17].
  • Colin Towns's official website is recorded as https://colintowns.com/[18].
  • Colin Towns's instrument is recorded as piano[19].
  • Colin Towns's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Colin Towns's start of work period is recorded as 1976[21].
  • Colin Towns's P14750 is recorded as F264-1C75-6453-7903-777B[22].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Greater London[2], a ceremonial county of England[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 1965[25] and London[10], a metropolis[26], in Roman Empire[27], founded in 0047[28]. Recorded date of birth include May 13, 1948[3] and 1949[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[4], bandleader[5], composer[6], film score composer[7], and musician[8].

Why It Matters

Colin Towns ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (311 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Colin Towns born?

Colin Towns was born in Greater London[2].

What did Colin Towns do for work?

Colin Towns worked as pianist[4], bandleader[5], composer[6], film score composer[7], and musician[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] ↑ . 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. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → F264-1C75-6453-7903-777B
    Place of birth → Greater London, London
    Sitelink count → 8
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'fi', 'fr', 'it', 'ja', 'simple']
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57880|batch #57880]]: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Colin
    Country of citizenship → United Kingdom
    Website → —
    Instance of → —
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
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