Francis Buchholz

Summary

Francis Buchholz is a human^[1]. He was born in Hanover^[2]. He was born on February 19, 1954^[3]. He died on January 22, 2026^[4]. He worked as an entrepreneur^[5], record producer^[6], composer^[7], and bass guitarist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,008 views/month, #7,147 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Francis Buchholz's place of birth was Hanover^[2].
• Francis Buchholz was born on February 19, 1954^[3].
• Francis Buchholz died on January 22, 2026^[4].
• Francis Buchholz held citizenship in Germany^[10].
• German was Francis Buchholz's native language^[11].
• Francis Buchholz worked as an entrepreneur^[5].
• Francis Buchholz worked as a record producer^[6].
• Francis Buchholz's professions included composer^[7].
• Francis Buchholz's professions included bass guitarist^[8].
• Francis Buchholz's education included a stint at Leibniz University Hannover^[12].
• Francis Buchholz was educated at Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media^[13].
• Francis Buchholz was a member of Scorpions^[14].
• Francis Buchholz was a member of Michael Schenker's Temple of Rock^[15].
• Francis Buchholz is recorded as male^[16].
• Francis Buchholz's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Francis Buchholz's genre is hard rock^[18].
• Francis Buchholz's genre is heavy metal music^[19].
• Francis Buchholz's Commons category is recorded as Francis Buchholz^[20].
• The cause of death was cancer^[21].
• Francis Buchholz's family name is recorded as Buchholz^[22].
• Francis Buchholz's given name is recorded as Francis^[23].
• Francis Buchholz's official website is recorded as http://www.francisbuchholz.com^[24].
• Francis Buchholz's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[25].
• Francis Buchholz's instrument is recorded as guitar^[26].
• Francis Buchholz's instrument is recorded as bass guitar^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1954-02-19^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2026-01-22^[31]

• Genre(s): rock^[32]

• Community tags: rock^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 5eaa740b-8790-4751-bd2f-c761d43958f8^[34]

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Origins and Family

Francis Buchholz's place of birth was Hanover^[2]. He was born on February 19, 1954^[3]. German was his native language^[11].

Education

Educated at Leibniz University Hannover^[12], a public university^[35], in Germany^[36], founded in 1831^[37], headquartered in Hanover^[38] and Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media^[13], a drama school^[39], in Germany^[40], founded in 1897^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur^[5], record producer^[6], composer^[7], and bass guitarist^[8].

Death and Burial

Francis Buchholz died on January 22, 2026^[4]. The cause of death was cancer^[21].

Why It Matters

Francis Buchholz ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,008 views/month, #7,147 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

FAQs

Where was Francis Buchholz born?

Francis Buchholz was born in Hanover^[2].

What did Francis Buchholz do for work?

Francis Buchholz worked as entrepreneur^[5], record producer^[6], composer^[7], and bass guitarist^[8].

Where did Francis Buchholz go to school?

Francis Buchholz was educated at Leibniz University Hannover^[12] and Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media^[13].