Derek Forbes

Scottish bassist, vocalist, and occasional guitarist
Person human Q746637
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Derek Forbes

Summary

Derek Forbes is a human[1]. Born in Glasgow[2], he… he was born on June 22, 1956[3]. He worked as a musician[4] and songwriter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (528 views/month, #7,128 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Glasgow[2], Derek Forbes…
  • Derek Forbes was born on June 22, 1956[3].
  • Derek Forbes held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Derek Forbes worked as a musician[4].
  • Derek Forbes's professions included songwriter[5].
  • Derek Forbes was a member of Simple Minds[8].
  • Derek Forbes is recorded as male[9].
  • Derek Forbes's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Derek Forbes's genre is rock music[11].
  • Derek Forbes's family name is recorded as Forbes[12].
  • Derek Forbes's given name is recorded as Derek[13].
  • Derek Forbes's instrument is recorded as bass guitar[14].
  • Derek Forbes's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[15].
  • Derek Forbes's start of work period is recorded as 1978[16].
  • Derek Forbes's copyright representative is recorded as PRS for Music[17].
  • Derek Forbes's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[18].

Body

Origins and Family

Derek Forbes's place of birth was Glasgow[2]. He was born on June 22, 1956[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[4] and songwriter[5].

Why It Matters

Derek Forbes ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (528 views/month, #7,128 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Derek Forbes born?

Derek Forbes was born in Glasgow[2].

What did Derek Forbes do for work?

Derek Forbes worked as musician[4] and songwriter[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . ACE Repertory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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