Gilbert O'Sullivan

Irish singer-songwriter
Person human Q454807
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Gilbert O'Sullivan

Summary

Gilbert O'Sullivan is a human[1]. Born in Waterford[2], he… he was born on December 1, 1946[3]. He worked as a singer-songwriter[4], singer[5], composer[6], pianist[7], and recording artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,031 views/month, #5,950 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Gilbert O'Sullivan was born in Waterford[2].
  • Gilbert O'Sullivan was born on December 1, 1946[3].
  • Gilbert O'Sullivan held citizenship in Ireland[10].
  • Gilbert O'Sullivan worked as a singer-songwriter[4].
  • Gilbert O'Sullivan worked as a singer[5].
  • Gilbert O'Sullivan worked as a composer[6].
  • Gilbert O'Sullivan worked as a pianist[7].
  • Gilbert O'Sullivan's professions included recording artist[8].
  • Gilbert O'Sullivan was educated at St. Joseph's Catholic College[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Gilbert O'Sullivan is Alone Again (Naturally)[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Gilbert O'Sullivan is Clair[13].
  • Gilbert O'Sullivan is recorded as male[14].
  • Gilbert O'Sullivan's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Gilbert O'Sullivan's genre is pop music[16].
  • Gilbert O'Sullivan's genre is soft rock[17].
  • Gilbert O'Sullivan's record label is recorded as MAM[18].
  • Gilbert O'Sullivan's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[19].
  • Gilbert O'Sullivan's discography is recorded as Gilbert O'Sullivan discography[20].
  • Gilbert O'Sullivan's Commons category is recorded as Gilbert O'Sullivan[21].
  • Gilbert O'Sullivan's voice type is recorded as tenor[22].
  • Gilbert O'Sullivan's residence is recorded as Jersey[23].
  • Gilbert O'Sullivan's residence is recorded as Swindon[24].
  • Gilbert O'Sullivan's residence is recorded as Battersea[25].
  • Gilbert O'Sullivan's family name is recorded as O'Sullivan[26].
  • Gilbert O'Sullivan's given name is recorded as Raymond[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: IE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1946-12-01[30]

  • Genre(s): easy listening, singer-songwriter[31]

  • Community tags: british, classic pop and rock, easy listening, english, irish, singer-songwriter, uk[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 215394ba-3d0c-4b57-b284-ec5bb4a5ad25[33]

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Origins and Family

Gilbert O'Sullivan's place of birth was Waterford[2]. He was born on December 1, 1946[3].

Education

Gilbert O'Sullivan was educated at St. Joseph's Catholic College[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[4], singer[5], composer[6], pianist[7], and recording artist[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Alone Again (Naturally)[12], a single[34] and Clair[13], a single[35].

Why It Matters

Gilbert O'Sullivan ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,031 views/month, #5,950 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Gilbert O'Sullivan born?

Gilbert O'Sullivan was born in Waterford[2].

What did Gilbert O'Sullivan do for work?

Gilbert O'Sullivan worked as singer-songwriter[4], singer[5], composer[6], pianist[7], and recording artist[8].

Where did Gilbert O'Sullivan go to school?

Gilbert O'Sullivan was educated at St. Joseph's Catholic College[11].

References

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

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. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . 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. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work Alone Again (Naturally), Clair
    Given name Raymond, Edward
    Instance of human
    Sex or gender male
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