George Brown

American drummer and songwriter
Person human Q105062972
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George Brown

Summary

George Brown is a human[1]. He was born in Jersey City[2]. He was born on 1949[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on November 17, 2023[5]. He worked as a drummer[6], songwriter[7], musician[8], singer-songwriter[9], and jazz drummer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (182 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • George Brown's place of birth was Jersey City[2].
  • George Brown died in Los Angeles[4].
  • George Brown was born on 1949[3].
  • George Brown was born on January 15, 1949[12].
  • George Brown was born on January 15, 1949[13].
  • George Brown died on November 17, 2023[5].
  • George Brown held citizenship in United States[14].
  • English was George Brown's native language[15].
  • George Brown worked as a drummer[6].
  • George Brown worked as a songwriter[7].
  • George Brown worked as a musician[8].
  • George Brown's professions included singer-songwriter[9].
  • George Brown's professions included jazz drummer[10].
  • George Brown was a member of Kool & The Gang[16].
  • George Brown is recorded as male[17].
  • George Brown's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • George Brown's genre is soul[19].
  • George Brown's genre is funk[20].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[21].
  • George Brown's family name is recorded as Brown[22].
  • George Brown's given name is recorded as George[23].
  • George Brown's given name is recorded as Melvin[24].
  • George Brown's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • George Brown's instrument is recorded as musical keyboard[26].
  • George Brown's instrument is recorded as drum kit[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Jersey City[2], George Brown… Recorded date of birth include 1949[3] and January 15, 1949[12]. English was his native language[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include drummer[6], songwriter[7], musician[8], singer-songwriter[9], and jazz drummer[10].

Death and Burial

George Brown died on November 17, 2023[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[21].

Why It Matters

George Brown ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (182 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was George Brown born?

Born in Jersey City[2], George Brown…

Where did George Brown die?

George Brown passed away in Los Angeles[4].

What did George Brown do for work?

George Brown worked as drummer[6], songwriter[7], musician[8], singer-songwriter[9], and jazz drummer[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Discogs. Retrieved . songhall.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . songhall.org. Retrieved . songhall.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . songhall.org. Retrieved . songhall.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . songhall.org. Retrieved . songhall.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . songhall.org. Retrieved . songhall.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Duffseb · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Songwriters hall of fame id george_brown
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P4757]]: george-brown"
  2. 21d ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation drummer, songwriter, musician +2
    Manner of death natural causes
    Birth name George Melvin Brown
    Wikitree person id Brown-185247
    + 33 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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