Ed Townsend

composer and singer
Person human Q5335494
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Summary

Ed Townsend is a human[1]. His place of birth was Fayetteville[2]. He was born on April 16, 1929[3]. He died in San Bernardino[4]. He died on August 13, 2003[5]. He worked as a songwriter[6], composer[7], and musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Fayetteville[2].
  • Ed Townsend passed away in San Bernardino[4].
  • Ed Townsend was born on April 16, 1929[3].
  • Ed Townsend died on August 13, 2003[5].
  • Ed Townsend is buried at Riverside National Cemetery[10].
  • Ed Townsend held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Ed Townsend's professions included songwriter[6].
  • Ed Townsend worked as a composer[7].
  • Ed Townsend's professions included musician[8].
  • Ed Townsend's education included a stint at Arkansas State University[12].
  • Ed Townsend received the Purple Heart[13].
  • Ed Townsend is recorded as male[14].
  • Ed Townsend's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Ed Townsend's record label is recorded as Capitol Records[16].
  • Ed Townsend's record label is recorded as Carlton Records[17].
  • Ed Townsend's record label is recorded as Challenge Records[18].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[19].
  • Ed Townsend's family name is recorded as Townsend[20].
  • Ed Townsend's given name is recorded as Ed[21].
  • Ed Townsend's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Ed Townsend's P14750 is recorded as 1A0B-E258-75E9-5274-BE84[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Ed Townsend was born in Fayetteville[2]. He was born on April 16, 1929[3].

Education

Ed Townsend was educated at Arkansas State University[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include songwriter[6], composer[7], and musician[8].

Recognition

Ed Townsend received the Purple Heart[13].

Death and Burial

Ed Townsend died on August 13, 2003[5]. He died in San Bernardino[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[19]. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Ed Townsend ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Ed Townsend born?

Ed Townsend's place of birth was Fayetteville[2].

Where did Ed Townsend die?

Ed Townsend died in San Bernardino[4].

What did Ed Townsend do for work?

Ed Townsend worked as songwriter[6], composer[7], and musician[8].

Where did Ed Townsend go to school?

Ed Townsend was educated at Arkansas State University[12].

What awards did Ed Townsend receive?

Honors received include Purple Heart[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → San Bernardino
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'de', 'en']
    Place of birth → Fayetteville
    Sitelink count → 3
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56926|batch #56926]]: Import places of birth, death from dewiki"
  2. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 1A0B-E258-75E9-5274-BE84
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Discogs artist id → 214683
    Sbn author id → UBOV879662
    Tmdb person id → 1251754
    University of barcelona authority id → 981058509965006706
    + 42 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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