Jack Bruce

British musician (1943–2014)
Person human Q313683
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Jack Bruce

Summary

Jack Bruce is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bishopbriggs[2]. He was born on May 14, 1943[3]. He died in Sudbury[4]. He died on October 25, 2014[5]. He worked as a composer[6], singer[7], jazz musician[8], diarist[9], and pianist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,276 views/month, #5,475 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bishopbriggs[2], Jack Bruce…
  • Jack Bruce passed away in Sudbury[4].
  • Jack Bruce was born on May 14, 1943[3].
  • Jack Bruce died on October 25, 2014[5].
  • Jack Bruce is buried at Golders Green Crematorium[12].
  • Jack Bruce was married to Janet Godfrey[13].
  • A child of Jack Bruce was Aruba Red[14].
  • Jack Bruce held citizenship in United Kingdom[15].
  • Jack Bruce worked as a composer[6].
  • Jack Bruce worked as a singer[7].
  • Jack Bruce worked as a jazz musician[8].
  • Jack Bruce worked as a diarist[9].
  • Jack Bruce worked as a pianist[10].
  • Jack Bruce worked as a songwriter[16].
  • Jack Bruce was educated at Royal Conservatoire of Scotland[17].
  • Jack Bruce's education included a stint at Bellahouston Academy[18].
  • Jack Bruce was a member of Cream[19].
  • Jack Bruce was a member of West, Bruce and Laing[20].
  • Jack Bruce is recorded as male[21].
  • Jack Bruce's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Jack Bruce's genre is blues rock[23].
  • Jack Bruce's genre is jazz fusion[24].
  • Jack Bruce's record label is recorded as EMI[25].
  • Jack Bruce's record label is recorded as Atco Records[26].
  • Jack Bruce's record label is recorded as Polydor[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jack Bruce's place of birth was Bishopbriggs[2]. He was born on May 14, 1943[3].

Education

Educated at Royal Conservatoire of Scotland[17], a conservatory[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1847[30], headquartered in Glasgow[31] and Bellahouston Academy[18], a secondary school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1876[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], singer[7], jazz musician[8], diarist[9], pianist[10], and songwriter[16].

Personal Life

Jack Bruce was married to Janet Godfrey[13]. A child of him was Aruba Red[14].

Death and Burial

Jack Bruce died on October 25, 2014[5]. He died in Sudbury[4]. The cause of death was liver cancer[35]. He is buried at Golders Green Crematorium[12].

Why It Matters

Jack Bruce ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,276 views/month, #5,475 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Jack Bruce born?

Jack Bruce's place of birth was Bishopbriggs[2].

Where did Jack Bruce die?

Jack Bruce passed away in Sudbury[4].

Who was Jack Bruce married to?

Jack Bruce's spouses include Janet Godfrey[13].

What did Jack Bruce do for work?

Jack Bruce worked as composer[6], singer[7], jazz musician[8], diarist[9], and pianist[10].

Where did Jack Bruce go to school?

Jack Bruce was educated at Royal Conservatoire of Scotland[17] and Bellahouston Academy[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . wikidata.org.
  24. [35] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Bellahouston Academy
    Child Aruba Red
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Genre blues rock, jazz fusion
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