Danny Thompson

English double bassist (1939–2025)
Person human Q1164775
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Danny Thompson

Summary

Danny Thompson is a human[1]. He was born in Teignmouth[2]. He was born on April 4, 1939[3]. He died in Rickmansworth[4]. He died on September 23, 2025[5]. He worked as a bassist[6], musician[7], jazz musician[8], and double-bassist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (513 views/month, #7,083 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Danny Thompson was born in Teignmouth[2].
  • Danny Thompson died in Rickmansworth[4].
  • Danny Thompson was born on April 4, 1939[3].
  • Danny Thompson died on September 23, 2025[5].
  • Danny Thompson held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Danny Thompson's professions included bassist[6].
  • Danny Thompson worked as a musician[7].
  • Danny Thompson worked as a jazz musician[8].
  • Danny Thompson's professions included double-bassist[9].
  • Danny Thompson's field of work was music[12].
  • Danny Thompson's field of work was double bass performance[13].
  • Danny Thompson's education included a stint at Salesian College[14].
  • Danny Thompson's religion is recorded as Islam[15].
  • Danny Thompson is recorded as male[16].
  • Danny Thompson's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Danny Thompson's genre is jazz[18].
  • Danny Thompson's genre is folk music[19].
  • Danny Thompson's genre is rock music[20].
  • Danny Thompson's genre is blues[21].
  • Danny Thompson's genre is skiffle[22].
  • Danny Thompson's record label is recorded as Island Records[23].
  • Danny Thompson's record label is recorded as Epic Records[24].
  • Danny Thompson's Commons category is recorded as Danny Thompson[25].
  • Danny Thompson's family name is recorded as Thompson[26].
  • Danny Thompson's given name is recorded as Danny[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Teignmouth[2], Danny Thompson… he was born on April 4, 1939[3].

Education

Danny Thompson was educated at Salesian College[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include bassist[6], musician[7], jazz musician[8], and double-bassist[9]. Fields of work include music[12], a type of arts[28] and double bass performance[13].

Personal Life

Danny Thompson's religion is recorded as Islam[15].

Death and Burial

Danny Thompson died on September 23, 2025[5]. He died in Rickmansworth[4].

Why It Matters

Danny Thompson ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (513 views/month, #7,083 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Danny Thompson born?

Danny Thompson was born in Teignmouth[2].

Where did Danny Thompson die?

Danny Thompson died in Rickmansworth[4].

What did Danny Thompson do for work?

Danny Thompson worked as bassist[6], musician[7], jazz musician[8], and double-bassist[9].

Where did Danny Thompson go to school?

Danny Thompson was educated at Salesian College[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . clashmusic.com. Retrieved . clashmusic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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