Denny Laine
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Summary
Denny Laine was born on October 29, 1944[1], in Tyseley[2]. He died on December 5, 2023[3], in Naples[4]. He worked as a composer[5], songwriter[6], multi-instrumentalist[7], singer[8], and singer-songwriter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,824 views/month, #5,269 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[11]
- Occupation: guitarist[12], musician[13]
- Educated at: Yardleys School[14]
- Member of: The Moody Blues[15], Wings[16], Ginger Baker's Air Force[17], Rockestra[18]
- Sex or gender: male[19]
- Genre: rock music[20], rock and roll[21], blues rock[22], rhythm and blues[23], jazz fusion[24]
- Record label: Decca[25], Reprise Records[26], EMI[27], Arista Records[28]
- Commons category: Denny Laine[29]
- Cause of death: lung disease[30]
- Family name: Hines[31]
- Given name: Brian[32], Frederick[33]
- Pseudonym: Denny Laine[34]
- Official website: http://www.dennylaine.com/[35]
- Manner of death: natural causes[36]
- Instrument: guitar[37], violin[38], harmonica[39], bass guitar[40], flute[41], voice[42]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[43]
- Name in native language: Brian Frederick Hines[44]
- Start of work period: 1957[45]
- End of work period: 2023[46]
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
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Type: Person[47]
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Country: GB[48]
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Began / founded: 1944-10-29[49]
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Ended / dissolved: 2023-12-05[50]
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Genre(s): pop, rock[51]
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Community tags: guitar, moody blues, paul mccartney, pop, rock, wings[52]
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MusicBrainz ID: c20b66ee-5f30-4346-b648-23979ddc61f8[53]
Why It Matters
Denny Laine has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
FAQs
Where was Denny Laine born?
Denny Laine's place of birth was Tyseley[2].
Where did Denny Laine die?
Denny Laine passed away in Naples[4].
What did Denny Laine do for work?
Denny Laine worked as a composer[5], songwriter[6], multi-instrumentalist[7], singer[8], and singer-songwriter[9].
Where did Denny Laine go to school?
Denny Laine was educated at Yardleys School[14].