Ed Townsend

composer and singer
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Ed Townsend

Summary

Ed Townsend is a human[1]. He was born on April 16, 1929[2]. He died on August 13, 2003[3]. He worked as a songwriter[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (251 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Ed Townsend was born on April 16, 1929[2].
  • Ed Townsend died on August 13, 2003[3].
  • Burial took place at Riverside National Cemetery[6].
  • Ed Townsend held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Ed Townsend worked as a songwriter[4].
  • Ed Townsend was educated at Arkansas State University[8].
  • Ed Townsend received the Purple Heart[9].
  • Ed Townsend is recorded as male[10].
  • Ed Townsend's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Ed Townsend's record label is recorded as Capitol Records[12].
  • Ed Townsend's record label is recorded as Carlton Records[13].
  • Ed Townsend's record label is recorded as Challenge Records[14].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[15].
  • Ed Townsend's family name is recorded as Townsend[16].
  • Ed Townsend's given name is recorded as Ed[17].
  • Ed Townsend's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[18].

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[19]

  • Country: US[20]

  • Began / founded: 1929-04-16[21]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2003-08-13[22]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4afd9d7b-93d4-4b0c-9d23-2bfcb57783c8[23]

Body

Origins and Family

Ed Townsend was born on April 16, 1929[2].

Education

Ed Townsend was educated at Arkansas State University[8].

Career and Affiliations

Ed Townsend worked as a songwriter[4].

Recognition

Ed Townsend received the Purple Heart[9].

Death and Burial

Ed Townsend died on August 13, 2003[3]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[15]. Burial took place at Riverside National Cemetery[6].

Why It Matters

Ed Townsend ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (251 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did Ed Townsend do for work?

Ed Townsend worked as songwriter[4].

Where did Ed Townsend go to school?

Ed Townsend was educated at Arkansas State University[8].

What awards did Ed Townsend receive?

Honors received include Purple Heart[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

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

  1. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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