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Ian Hunter

British rock musician (born 1939)
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Ian Hunter

Summary

Ian Hunter is a human[1]. He was born in Oswestry[2]. He was born on June 3, 1939[3]. He worked as a singer[4], composer[5], guitarist[6], songwriter[7], and singer-songwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,397 views/month, #6,035 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ian Hunter was born in Oswestry[2].
  • Ian Hunter was born on June 3, 1939[3].
  • Ian Hunter held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Ian Hunter worked as a singer[4].
  • Ian Hunter's professions included composer[5].
  • Ian Hunter worked as a guitarist[6].
  • Ian Hunter worked as a songwriter[7].
  • Ian Hunter's professions included singer-songwriter[8].
  • Ian Hunter is recorded as male[11].
  • Ian Hunter's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Ian Hunter's genre is rock music[13].
  • Ian Hunter's record label is recorded as Yep Roc Records[14].
  • Ian Hunter's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[15].
  • Ian Hunter's Commons category is recorded as Ian Hunter (singer)[16].
  • Ian Hunter's family name is recorded as Patterson[17].
  • Ian Hunter's family name is recorded as Hunter[18].
  • Ian Hunter's given name is recorded as Ian[19].
  • Ian Hunter's official website is recorded as http://www.ianhunter.com[20].
  • Ian Hunter's instrument is recorded as keyboard instrument[21].
  • Ian Hunter's instrument is recorded as voice[22].
  • Ian Hunter's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Ian Hunter's topic has template is recorded as Template:Ian Hunter[24].
  • Ian Hunter's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ian Hunter Patterson'}[25].
  • Ian Hunter's start of work period is recorded as 1958[26].
  • Ian Hunter's has works in the collection is recorded as Brighton Museum & Art Gallery[27].

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Origins and Family

Ian Hunter was born in Oswestry[2]. He was born on June 3, 1939[3].

Career and Affiliations

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

Why It Matters

Ian Hunter ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,397 views/month, #6,035 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

He has been cited as an influence by The Clash[30], a rock band[31], founded in 1976[32].

FAQs

Where was Ian Hunter born?

Ian Hunter was born in Oswestry[2].

What did Ian Hunter do for work?

Ian Hunter worked as singer[4], composer[5], guitarist[6], songwriter[7], and singer-songwriter[8].

Who did Ian Hunter influence?

Ian Hunter has been cited as an influence by The Clash[30].

Related Entities

Columbia Records United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . 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. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · ZI Jony · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start of work period → +1958-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Has works in the collection → Brighton Museum & Art Gallery
    Facebook numeric id → 318506480573
    Aliases → —
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    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P11705]]: 318506480573, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257115|batch #257115]]"
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