Courtney Barnett

Australian singer-songwriter and rock guitarist
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Courtney Barnett

Summary

Courtney Barnett is a human[1]. Born in Northern Beaches[2], she… she was born on November 3, 1987[3]. She worked as a singer-songwriter[4], singer[5], guitarist[6], music executive[7], and record producer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,151 views/month, #6,162 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Courtney Barnett's place of birth was Northern Beaches[2].
  • Born in Sydney[10], Courtney Barnett…
  • Courtney Barnett was born on November 3, 1987[3].
  • Courtney Barnett held citizenship in Australia[11].
  • Courtney Barnett worked as a singer-songwriter[4].
  • Courtney Barnett's professions included singer[5].
  • Courtney Barnett's professions included guitarist[6].
  • Courtney Barnett's professions included music executive[7].
  • Courtney Barnett worked as a record producer[8].
  • Courtney Barnett worked as a recording artist[12].
  • Courtney Barnett's field of work was music[13].
  • Courtney Barnett's education included a stint at Pittwater High School[14].
  • Courtney Barnett's education included a stint at St Michael's Collegiate School[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Courtney Barnett is Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Courtney Barnett is Tell Me How You Really Feel[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Courtney Barnett is Lotta Sea Lice[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Courtney Barnett is The Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas[19].
  • Courtney Barnett received the ARIA Award for Best Female Artist[20].
  • Courtney Barnett received the ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist - Release[21].
  • Courtney Barnett received the ARIA Award for Best Independent Release[22].
  • Courtney Barnett received the ARIA Award for Best Cover Art[23].
  • Courtney Barnett received the ARIA Award for Best Rock Album[24].
  • Courtney Barnett received the Australian Music Prize[25].
  • Courtney Barnett is recorded as female[26].
  • Courtney Barnett's instance of is recorded as human[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: AU[29]

  • Began / founded: 1987-11-03[30]

  • Genre(s): alternative rock, folk, indie folk, indie rock, singer-songwriter[31]

  • Community tags: alternative rock, australian, folk, indie, indie folk, indie rock, left handed musicians, singer-songwriter[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 55111838-f001-494a-a1b5-9d818db85810[33]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Northern Beaches[2], a territory[34], in Australia[35] and Sydney[10], a city[36], in Australia[37], founded in 1788[38]. Courtney Barnett was born on November 3, 1987[3].

Education

Educated at Pittwater High School[14], a high school[39], in Australia[40], founded in 1963[41] and St Michael's Collegiate School[15], a private school[42], in Australia[43], founded in 1892[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[4], singer[5], guitarist[6], music executive[7], record producer[8], and recording artist[12]. Courtney Barnett's field of work was music[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit[16], an album[45]; Tell Me How You Really Feel[17], an album[46]; Lotta Sea Lice[18], an album[47]; and The Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas[19], an album[48].

Recognition

Awards received include ARIA Award for Best Female Artist[20], a class of award[49], in Australia[50], founded in 1987[51]; ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist - Release[21], a class of award[52], in Australia[53], founded in 2010[54]; ARIA Award for Best Independent Release[22], a class of award[55], in Australia[56], founded in 1989[57]; ARIA Award for Best Cover Art[23], a class of award[58], in Australia[59], founded in 1987[60]; ARIA Award for Best Rock Album[24], a class of award[61], in Australia[62], founded in 1999[63]; and Australian Music Prize[25], an award[64], in Australia[65], founded in 2005[66].

Why It Matters

Courtney Barnett ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,151 views/month, #6,162 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] She is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

FAQs

Where was Courtney Barnett born?

Born in Northern Beaches[2], Courtney Barnett…

What did Courtney Barnett do for work?

Courtney Barnett worked as singer-songwriter[4], singer[5], guitarist[6], music executive[7], and record producer[8].

Where did Courtney Barnett go to school?

Courtney Barnett was educated at Pittwater High School[14] and St Michael's Collegiate School[15].

What awards did Courtney Barnett receive?

Honors received include ARIA Award for Best Female Artist[20], ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist - Release[21], ARIA Award for Best Independent Release[22], and ARIA Award for Best Cover Art[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [7] . discogs.com. discogs.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [18] . wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . 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.

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  29. [66] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  31. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  32. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  33. [48] . 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. [67] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [68] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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