David McWilliams

Northern Irish singer and guitarist (1945–2002)
Person human Q563466
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David McWilliams

Summary

David McWilliams is a human[1]. Born in Belfast[2], he… he was born on July 4, 1945[3]. He passed away in Ballycastle[4]. He died on January 8, 2002[5]. He worked as a guitarist[6], songwriter[7], and singer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (218 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • David McWilliams was born in Belfast[2].
  • David McWilliams died in Ballycastle[4].
  • David McWilliams was born on July 4, 1945[3].
  • David McWilliams died on January 8, 2002[5].
  • David McWilliams held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • David McWilliams's professions included guitarist[6].
  • David McWilliams's professions included songwriter[7].
  • David McWilliams's professions included singer[8].
  • A notable work attributed to David McWilliams is Days of Pearly Spencer[11].
  • A notable work attributed to David McWilliams is Can I Get There by Candlelight[12].
  • David McWilliams is recorded as male[13].
  • David McWilliams's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • David McWilliams's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[15].
  • David McWilliams's record label is recorded as Dawn Records[16].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[17].
  • David McWilliams's family name is recorded as McWilliams[18].
  • David McWilliams's given name is recorded as David[19].
  • David McWilliams's official website is recorded as http://www.davidmcwilliams.com/[20].
  • David McWilliams's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • David McWilliams's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • David McWilliams's start of work period is recorded as 1965[23].
  • David McWilliams's end of work period is recorded as 2002[24].
  • David McWilliams's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[25].

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[26]

  • Country: IE[27]

  • Began / founded: 1945-07-04[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2002-01-08[29]

  • Genre(s): contemporary folk, singer-songwriter[30]

  • Community tags: classic pop and rock, contemporary folk, singer-songwriter[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ff18f024-c1de-4b49-a0df-a3c6af692c2f[32]

Body

Origins and Family

David McWilliams was born in Belfast[2]. He was born on July 4, 1945[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist[6], songwriter[7], and singer[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Days of Pearly Spencer[11], a musical work/composition[33] and Can I Get There by Candlelight[12], a song[34].

Death and Burial

David McWilliams died on January 8, 2002[5]. He passed away in Ballycastle[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[17].

Why It Matters

David McWilliams ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (218 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was David McWilliams born?

Born in Belfast[2], David McWilliams…

Where did David McWilliams die?

David McWilliams passed away in Ballycastle[4].

What did David McWilliams do for work?

David McWilliams worked as guitarist[6], songwriter[7], and singer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation guitarist, songwriter, singer
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  2. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    End of work period +2002-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Record label
    Manner of death natural causes
    Copyright status as a creator works protected by copyrights
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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