Gabriel Yacoub

French musician, songwriter and visual artist (1952–2025)
Person human Q425865
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Gabriel Yacoub

Summary

Gabriel Yacoub is a human[1]. Born in 4th arrondissement of Paris[2], he… he was born on February 4, 1952[3]. He died in Bourges[4]. He died on January 22, 2025[5]. He worked as a singer[6] and singer-songwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Gabriel Yacoub was born in 4th arrondissement of Paris[2].
  • Gabriel Yacoub died in Bourges[4].
  • Gabriel Yacoub was born on February 4, 1952[3].
  • Gabriel Yacoub died on January 22, 2025[5].
  • Among Gabriel Yacoub's spouses was Marie Sauvet[9].
  • Gabriel Yacoub held citizenship in France[10].
  • Gabriel Yacoub worked as a singer[6].
  • Gabriel Yacoub worked as a singer-songwriter[7].
  • Gabriel Yacoub received the Officer of Arts and Letters[11].
  • Gabriel Yacoub is recorded as male[12].
  • Gabriel Yacoub's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Gabriel Yacoub's genre is singer-songwriter music[14].
  • Gabriel Yacoub's record label is recorded as Fast Folk[15].
  • Gabriel Yacoub's discography is recorded as Gabriel Yacoub discography[16].
  • Gabriel Yacoub's Commons category is recorded as Gabriel Yacoub[17].
  • Gabriel Yacoub's family name is recorded as Q37079712[18].
  • Gabriel Yacoub's given name is recorded as Gabriel[19].
  • Gabriel Yacoub's official website is recorded as http://www.gabrielyacoub.com[20].
  • Gabriel Yacoub's instrument is recorded as guitar[21].
  • Gabriel Yacoub's instrument is recorded as voice[22].
  • Gabriel Yacoub's partner in business or sport is recorded as Alan Stivell[23].
  • Gabriel Yacoub's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[24].
  • Gabriel Yacoub's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Gabriel Victorien Yacoub'}[25].
  • Gabriel Yacoub's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Gabriel Yacoub'}[26].
  • Gabriel Yacoub's start of work period is recorded as 1971[27].

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[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1952-02-04[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2025-01-22[31]

  • Genre(s): contemporary folk, progressive folk, singer-songwriter[32]

  • Community tags: contemporary folk, progressive folk, singer-songwriter[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9a2d0ee9-9be3-49ef-a5bf-9622e6ffcf0c[34]

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Origins and Family

Gabriel Yacoub was born in 4th arrondissement of Paris[2]. He was born on February 4, 1952[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6] and singer-songwriter[7].

Recognition

Gabriel Yacoub received the Officer of Arts and Letters[11].

Personal Life

Gabriel Yacoub was married to Marie Sauvet[9].

Death and Burial

Gabriel Yacoub died on January 22, 2025[5]. He died in Bourges[4].

Why It Matters

Gabriel Yacoub ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where was Gabriel Yacoub born?

Born in 4th arrondissement of Paris[2], Gabriel Yacoub…

Where did Gabriel Yacoub die?

Gabriel Yacoub passed away in Bourges[4].

Who was Gabriel Yacoub married to?

Gabriel Yacoub's spouses include Marie Sauvet[9].

What did Gabriel Yacoub do for work?

Gabriel Yacoub worked as singer[6] and singer-songwriter[7].

What awards did Gabriel Yacoub receive?

Honors received include Officer of Arts and Letters[11].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . information.tv5monde.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . culture.gouv.fr. Retrieved . culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BD Gest'. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . information.tv5monde.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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