Dafydd Iwan

Welsh musician and politician (born 1943)
Person human Q1157150
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Dafydd Iwan

Summary

Dafydd Iwan is a human[1]. Born in Brynamman[2], he… he was born on August 24, 1943[3]. He worked as a politician[4], singer[5], and songwriter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (352 views/month, #7,181 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brynamman[2], Dafydd Iwan…
  • Dafydd Iwan was born on August 24, 1943[3].
  • Dafydd Iwan's father was Gerallt Jones[8].
  • Dafydd Iwan's mother was Elizabeth J. Griffiths[9].
  • A child of Dafydd Iwan was Llion Iwan[10].
  • Dafydd Iwan held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Dafydd Iwan worked as a politician[4].
  • Dafydd Iwan's professions included singer[5].
  • Dafydd Iwan's professions included songwriter[6].
  • Dafydd Iwan's education included a stint at Cardiff University[12].
  • Dafydd Iwan is recorded as male[13].
  • Dafydd Iwan's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Dafydd Iwan's Commons category is recorded as Dafydd Iwan[15].
  • Dafydd Iwan's archives at is recorded as National Library of Wales[16].
  • Dafydd Iwan's family name is recorded as Iwan[17].
  • Dafydd Iwan's given name is recorded as Dafydd[18].
  • Dafydd Iwan's official website is recorded as http://www.dafyddiwan.com/[19].
  • Dafydd Iwan's official website is recorded as https://www.dafyddiwan.cymru/[20].
  • Dafydd Iwan's instrument is recorded as voice[21].
  • Dafydd Iwan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Dafydd Iwan's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'Dafydd Iwan Jones'}[23].
  • Dafydd Iwan's sibling is recorded as Alun Ffred Jones[24].
  • Dafydd Iwan's sibling is recorded as Huw Ceredig[25].
  • Dafydd Iwan's sibling is recorded as Arthur Morus[26].

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[27]

  • Country: GB[28]

  • Began / founded: 1943-08-23[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 012f4bf6-4040-42c9-a7d0-6e72463d1f65[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Brynamman[2], Dafydd Iwan… he was born on August 24, 1943[3]. His father was Gerallt Jones[8]. His mother was Elizabeth J. Griffiths[9].

Education

Dafydd Iwan was educated at Cardiff University[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4], singer[5], and songwriter[6].

Personal Life

A child of Dafydd Iwan was Llion Iwan[10].

Why It Matters

Dafydd Iwan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (352 views/month, #7,181 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

FAQs

Where was Dafydd Iwan born?

Dafydd Iwan was born in Brynamman[2].

Who were Dafydd Iwan's parents?

Dafydd Iwan's father was Gerallt Jones[8]. Dafydd Iwan's mother was Elizabeth J. Griffiths[9].

What did Dafydd Iwan do for work?

Dafydd Iwan worked as politician[4], singer[5], and songwriter[6].

Where did Dafydd Iwan go to school?

Dafydd Iwan was educated at Cardiff University[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . dafyddiwan.com. dafyddiwan.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . dailypost.co.uk. dailypost.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . dailypost.co.uk. dailypost.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . dailypost.co.uk. dailypost.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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