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Gerry Conway

English folk and rock drummer/percussionist (1947–2024)
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Gerry Conway

Summary

Gerry Conway is a human[1]. His place of birth was King's Lynn[2]. He was born on September 11, 1947[3]. He passed away in King's Lynn[4]. He died on March 29, 2024[5]. He worked as a musician[6], drummer[7], and percussionist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (328 views/month, #7,181 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Gerry Conway was born in King's Lynn[2].
  • Gerry Conway died in King's Lynn[4].
  • Gerry Conway was born on September 11, 1947[3].
  • Gerry Conway died on March 29, 2024[5].
  • Gerry Conway held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Gerry Conway's professions included musician[6].
  • Gerry Conway's professions included drummer[7].
  • Gerry Conway worked as a percussionist[8].
  • Gerry Conway's field of work was music[11].
  • Gerry Conway's field of work was percussion performance[12].
  • Gerry Conway's field of work was rock music[13].
  • Gerry Conway's field of work was folk music[14].
  • Gerry Conway was educated at William Ellis School[15].
  • Gerry Conway was a member of Jethro Tull[16].
  • Gerry Conway was a member of Fairport Convention[17].
  • Gerry Conway is recorded as male[18].
  • Gerry Conway's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Gerry Conway's genre is folk rock[20].
  • Gerry Conway's record label is recorded as Island Records[21].
  • Gerry Conway's Commons category is recorded as Gerry Conway (musician)[22].
  • The cause of death was amyotrophic lateral sclerosis[23].
  • Gerry Conway's family name is recorded as Conway[24].
  • Gerry Conway's given name is recorded as Gerry[25].
  • Gerry Conway's medical condition is recorded as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis[26].
  • Gerry Conway's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Gerry Conway was born in King's Lynn[2]. He was born on September 11, 1947[3].

Education

Gerry Conway was educated at William Ellis School[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[6], drummer[7], and percussionist[8]. Fields of work include music[11], a type of arts[28]; percussion performance[12]; rock music[13], a music genre[29], founded in 1948[30]; and folk music[14], a music genre[31].

Death and Burial

Gerry Conway died on March 29, 2024[5]. He passed away in King's Lynn[4]. The cause of death was amyotrophic lateral sclerosis[23].

Why It Matters

Gerry Conway ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (328 views/month, #7,181 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

FAQs

Where was Gerry Conway born?

Gerry Conway was born in King's Lynn[2].

Where did Gerry Conway die?

Gerry Conway passed away in King's Lynn[4].

What did Gerry Conway do for work?

Gerry Conway worked as musician[6], drummer[7], and percussionist[8].

Where did Gerry Conway go to school?

Gerry Conway was educated at William Ellis School[15].

Related Entities

Island Records music United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] ↑ . atthebarrier.com. atthebarrier.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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