David Bedford

English composer and musician (1937–2011)
Person human Q718287
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Summary

David Bedford was born on August 4, 1937[1], in London[2]. He died on October 1, 2011[3]. He worked as a composer[4], musicologist[5], music educator[6], guitarist[7], and film score composer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (384 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[10]
  • Occupation: music arranger[11], orchestrator[12], conductor[13], editor[14], musician[15], bandleader[16]
  • Educated at: Royal Academy of Music[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Genre: popular music[19]
  • Record label: Charisma[20], Virgin Records[21]
  • Commons category: David Bedford (musician)[22]
  • Cause of death: cancer[23]
  • Family name: Bedford[24]
  • Given name: David[25], Vickerman[26]
  • Official website: http://www.impulse-music.co.uk/davidbedford[27], https://web.archive.org/web/20081230141300/http://www.impulse-music.co.uk/davidbedford/[28]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[29]
  • Instrument: keyboard instrument[30]
  • Described by source: UbuWeb[31]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[32]
  • Different from: David Bedford[33]
  • Sibling: Steuart Bedford[34]

Why It Matters

David Bedford has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was David Bedford born?

David Bedford's place of birth was London[2].

What did David Bedford do for work?

David Bedford worked as a composer[4], musicologist[5], music educator[6], guitarist[7], and film score composer[8].

Where did David Bedford go to school?

David Bedford was educated at Royal Academy of Music[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . guardian.co.uk. guardian.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . ubu.com. Retrieved . ubu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website → http://www.impulse-music.co.uk/davidbedford, https://web.archive.org/web/20081230141300/http://www.impuls
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