Errol Brown

British singer and songwriter (1948–2015)
Person human Q1361609
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Errol Brown

Summary

Errol Brown is a human[1]. Born in Kingston[2], he… he was born on November 12, 1943[3]. He passed away in The Bahamas[4]. He died on May 6, 2015[5]. He worked as a singer[6], songwriter[7], and composer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,626 views/month, #6,269 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kingston[2], Errol Brown…
  • Errol Brown passed away in The Bahamas[4].
  • Errol Brown was born on November 12, 1943[3].
  • Errol Brown died on May 6, 2015[5].
  • Errol Brown held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Errol Brown held citizenship in Jamaica[11].
  • Errol Brown's professions included singer[6].
  • Errol Brown's professions included songwriter[7].
  • Errol Brown worked as a composer[8].
  • Errol Brown's field of work was music[12].
  • Errol Brown's field of work was disco[13].
  • Errol Brown received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[14].
  • Errol Brown received the Ivor Novello Awards[15].
  • Errol Brown was a member of Hot Chocolate[16].
  • Errol Brown is recorded as male[17].
  • Errol Brown's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Errol Brown's genre is pop music[19].
  • Errol Brown's genre is funk[20].
  • Errol Brown's genre is disco[21].
  • Errol Brown's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records[22].
  • Errol Brown's record label is recorded as EMI[23].
  • Errol Brown's record label is recorded as Apple Corps[24].
  • Errol Brown's record label is recorded as Apple Records[25].
  • Errol Brown's record label is recorded as EMI Records[26].
  • Errol Brown's record label is recorded as Warner Music Group[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kingston[2], Errol Brown… he was born on November 12, 1943[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], songwriter[7], and composer[8]. Fields of work include music[12], a type of arts[28] and disco[13], a musical form[29], founded in 1972[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[14], an award[31], in United Kingdom[32] and Ivor Novello Awards[15], a group of awards[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1955[35].

Death and Burial

Errol Brown died on May 6, 2015[5]. He died in The Bahamas[4]. The cause of death was liver cancer[36].

Why It Matters

Errol Brown ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,626 views/month, #6,269 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Errol Brown born?

Born in Kingston[2], Errol Brown…

Where did Errol Brown die?

Errol Brown passed away in The Bahamas[4].

What did Errol Brown do for work?

Errol Brown worked as singer[6], songwriter[7], and composer[8].

What awards did Errol Brown receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[14] and Ivor Novello Awards[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . BBC News. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . allmusic.com. allmusic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . allmusic.com. allmusic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [36] . BBC News. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . 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. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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