Ian Gillan

English singer
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Summary

Ian Gillan was born on August 19, 1945[1], in Chiswick[2]. He has worked as a singer[3], songwriter[4], and musician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,173 views/month, #5,394 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[7]
  • Educated at: Ark Acton Academy[8]
  • Award received: Order of the Badge of Honour[9]
  • Member of: Deep Purple[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Genre: rock music[12], blues rock[13], hard rock[14], progressive rock[15], traditional heavy metal[16]
  • Record label: earMUSIC[17], Island Records[18]
  • Discography: Ian Gillan discography[19]
  • Commons category: Ian Gillan[20]
  • Voice type: tenor[21]
  • Family name: Gillan[22]
  • Given name: Ian[23]
  • Official website: https://gillan.com[24]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Ian Gillan[25]
  • Commons gallery: Ian Gillan[26]
  • Instrument: voice[27], harmonica[28], percussion instrument[29], guitar[30], piano[31], drum kit[32]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[33]
  • Topic has template: Template:Ian Gillan[34]
  • Name in native language: Ian Gillan[35]
  • Start of work period: 1962[36]

Why It Matters

Ian Gillan has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Ian Gillan born?

Ian Gillan was born in Chiswick[2].

What did Ian Gillan do for work?

Ian Gillan worked as a singer[3], songwriter[4], and musician[5].

Where did Ian Gillan go to school?

Ian Gillan was educated at Ark Acton Academy[8].

What awards did Ian Gillan receive?

Honors received include Order of the Badge of Honour[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . getwestlondon.co.uk. getwestlondon.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 17w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 22w ago · Lensbirdie · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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