David Gilmour

Summary

David Gilmour is a human^[1]. He was born in Cambridge^[2]. He was born on March 6, 1946^[3]. He worked as a guitarist^[4], songwriter^[5], multi-instrumentalist^[6], record producer^[7], and executive producer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.3% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,109 views/month, #2,988 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• David Gilmour's place of birth was Cambridge^[2].
• David Gilmour was born on March 6, 1946^[3].
• David Gilmour was born on March 6, 1944^[10].
• David Gilmour's father was Douglas G. Gilmour^[11].
• David Gilmour's mother was Sylvia Gilmour^[12].
• David Gilmour was married to Polly Samson^[13].
• A child of David Gilmour was Romany Gilmour^[14].
• David Gilmour held citizenship in United Kingdom^[15].
• English was David Gilmour's native language^[16].
• David Gilmour's professions included guitarist^[4].
• David Gilmour worked as a songwriter^[5].
• David Gilmour's professions included multi-instrumentalist^[6].
• David Gilmour's professions included record producer^[7].
• David Gilmour worked as an executive producer^[8].
• David Gilmour's professions included aircraft pilot^[17].
• David Gilmour's education included a stint at Anglia Ruskin University^[18].
• David Gilmour received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[19].
• David Gilmour received the Order of the Badge of Honour^[20].
• David Gilmour was a member of Rockestra^[21].
• David Gilmour is recorded as male^[22].
• David Gilmour's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• David Gilmour's genre is rock music^[24].
• David Gilmour's genre is progressive rock^[25].
• David Gilmour's genre is psychedelic rock^[26].
• David Gilmour's genre is art rock^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1946-03-06^[30]

• Genre(s): ambient dub, art rock, blues rock, classic rock, hard rock, progressive rock, psychedelic rock, rock, singer-songwriter, soft rock^[31]

• Community tags: ambient dub, art rock, blues rock, british, classic pop and rock, classic rock, english, hard rock, prog related, progressive rock, psychedelic rock, rock, singer-songwriter, soft rock, uk^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 1dce970e-34bc-48b2-ab51-48d87544a4c2^[33]

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Origins and Family

David Gilmour's place of birth was Cambridge^[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 6, 1946^[3] and March 6, 1944^[10]. His father was Douglas G. Gilmour^[11]. His mother was Sylvia Gilmour^[12]. English was his native language^[16].

Education

David Gilmour was educated at Anglia Ruskin University^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist^[4], songwriter^[5], multi-instrumentalist^[6], record producer^[7], executive producer^[8], and aircraft pilot^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[19], a grade of an order^[34], in United Kingdom^[35] and Order of the Badge of Honour^[20], an order^[36], in Armenia^[37], founded in 2000^[38].

Personal Life

David Gilmour was married to Polly Samson^[13]. A child of him was Romany Gilmour^[14].

Why It Matters

David Gilmour ranks in the top 0.3% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,109 views/month, #2,988 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

FAQs

Where was David Gilmour born?

David Gilmour was born in Cambridge^[2].

Who were David Gilmour's parents?

David Gilmour's father was Douglas G. Gilmour^[11]. David Gilmour's mother was Sylvia Gilmour^[12].

Who was David Gilmour married to?

David Gilmour's spouses include Polly Samson^[13].

What did David Gilmour do for work?

David Gilmour worked as guitarist^[4], songwriter^[5], multi-instrumentalist^[6], record producer^[7], and executive producer^[8].

Where did David Gilmour go to school?

David Gilmour was educated at Anglia Ruskin University^[18].

What awards did David Gilmour receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[19] and Order of the Badge of Honour^[20].