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Gavin Friday

Irish singer
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Gavin Friday

Summary

Gavin Friday is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dublin[2]. He was born on October 8, 1959[3]. He worked as a singer-songwriter[4], actor[5], composer[6], singer[7], and painter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (661 views/month, #7,098 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Gavin Friday's place of birth was Dublin[2].
  • Gavin Friday was born on October 8, 1959[3].
  • Gavin Friday held citizenship in Ireland[10].
  • Gavin Friday's professions included singer-songwriter[4].
  • Gavin Friday's professions included actor[5].
  • Gavin Friday worked as a composer[6].
  • Gavin Friday worked as a singer[7].
  • Gavin Friday worked as a painter[8].
  • Gavin Friday worked as a film actor[11].
  • Gavin Friday was educated at St Kevin's College[12].
  • Gavin Friday was a member of Virgin Prunes[13].
  • Gavin Friday is recorded as male[14].
  • Gavin Friday's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Gavin Friday's genre is alternative rock[16].
  • Gavin Friday's record label is recorded as Island Records[17].
  • Gavin Friday's family name is recorded as Friday[18].
  • Gavin Friday's given name is recorded as Gavin[19].
  • Gavin Friday's official website is recorded as http://www.gavinfriday.com/[20].
  • Gavin Friday's instrument is recorded as voice[21].
  • Gavin Friday's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Gavin Friday's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Fionán Martin Hanvey'}[23].
  • Gavin Friday's start of work period is recorded as 1977[24].
  • Gavin Friday's copyright representative is recorded as Irish Music Rights Organisation[25].
  • Gavin Friday's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Gavin Friday was born in Dublin[2]. He was born on October 8, 1959[3].

Education

Gavin Friday was educated at St Kevin's College[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[4], actor[5], composer[6], singer[7], painter[8], and film actor[11].

Why It Matters

Gavin Friday ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (661 views/month, #7,098 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27]

FAQs

Where was Gavin Friday born?

Gavin Friday was born in Dublin[2].

What did Gavin Friday do for work?

Gavin Friday worked as singer-songwriter[4], actor[5], composer[6], singer[7], and painter[8].

Where did Gavin Friday go to school?

Gavin Friday was educated at St Kevin's College[12].

Related Entities

Ireland Island Records

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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