Ivor Cutler

British poet and humorist (1923-2006)
Person human Q2073795
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Summary

Ivor Cutler is a human[1]. He was born in Glasgow[2]. He was born on January 15, 1923[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on March 3, 2006[5]. He worked as a comedian[6], songwriter[7], writer[8], radio personality[9], and painter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (570 views/month, #7,081 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ivor Cutler's place of birth was Glasgow[2].
  • Ivor Cutler died in London[4].
  • Ivor Cutler was born on January 15, 1923[3].
  • Ivor Cutler died on March 3, 2006[5].
  • Ivor Cutler held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Ivor Cutler's professions included comedian[6].
  • Ivor Cutler's professions included songwriter[7].
  • Ivor Cutler worked as a writer[8].
  • Ivor Cutler's professions included radio personality[9].
  • Ivor Cutler worked as a painter[10].
  • Ivor Cutler worked as a poet[13].
  • Ivor Cutler was educated at Shawlands Academy[14].
  • Ivor Cutler is recorded as male[15].
  • Ivor Cutler's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Ivor Cutler's genre is poetry[17].
  • Ivor Cutler's record label is recorded as Decca[18].
  • Ivor Cutler's record label is recorded as Creation Records[19].
  • Ivor Cutler's given name is recorded as Ivor[20].
  • Ivor Cutler's instrument is recorded as reed organ[21].
  • Ivor Cutler's described by source is recorded as UbuWeb[22].
  • Ivor Cutler's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Ivor Cutler's start of work period is recorded as 1959[24].
  • Ivor Cutler's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[25].
  • Ivor Cutler's P14750 is recorded as 08D6-3C62-2C1F-D724-E591[26].

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[27]

  • Country: GB[28]

  • Began / founded: 1923-01-15[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2006-03-03[30]

  • Genre(s): comedy rock, jazz, rock, singer-songwriter, spoken word[31]

  • Community tags: classic pop and rock, comedy rock, jazz, rock, scottish, singer-songwriter, spoken word, trad jazz[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5845b9fb-e5aa-4e96-9f62-6e8ec4b02c39[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Glasgow[2], Ivor Cutler… he was born on January 15, 1923[3].

Education

Ivor Cutler's education included a stint at Shawlands Academy[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comedian[6], songwriter[7], writer[8], radio personality[9], painter[10], and poet[13].

Death and Burial

Ivor Cutler died on March 3, 2006[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

Ivor Cutler ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (570 views/month, #7,081 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Ivor Cutler born?

Ivor Cutler's place of birth was Glasgow[2].

Where did Ivor Cutler die?

Ivor Cutler died in London[4].

What did Ivor Cutler do for work?

Ivor Cutler worked as comedian[6], songwriter[7], writer[8], radio personality[9], and painter[10].

Where did Ivor Cutler go to school?

Ivor Cutler was educated at Shawlands Academy[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . timesonline.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . ubu.com. Retrieved . ubu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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