James Bowman

British countertenor (1941–2023)
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James Bowman

Summary

James Bowman is a human[1]. He was born in Oxford[2]. He was born on November 6, 1941[3]. He passed away in Redhill[4]. He died on March 27, 2023[5]. He worked as an opera singer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • James Bowman was born in Oxford[2].
  • James Bowman passed away in Redhill[4].
  • James Bowman was born on November 6, 1941[3].
  • James Bowman died on March 27, 2023[5].
  • James Bowman's father was Benjamin Thomas Bowman[8].
  • James Bowman's mother was Cecilia Maud Coote[9].
  • James Bowman held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • James Bowman's professions included opera singer[6].
  • James Bowman's field of work was opera[11].
  • James Bowman's field of work was singing[12].
  • James Bowman was educated at New College[13].
  • James Bowman's education included a stint at The King's School Ely[14].
  • James Bowman received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15].
  • James Bowman received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[16].
  • James Bowman is recorded as male[17].
  • James Bowman's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • James Bowman's genre is opera[19].
  • James Bowman's genre is Baroque music[20].
  • James Bowman's record label is recorded as EMI[21].
  • James Bowman's record label is recorded as Decca[22].
  • James Bowman's record label is recorded as Philips Records[23].
  • James Bowman's record label is recorded as Virgin Classics[24].
  • James Bowman's record label is recorded as Hyperion Records[25].
  • James Bowman's voice type is recorded as countertenor[26].
  • James Bowman's family name is recorded as Bowman[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: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1941-11-06[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2023-03-27[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

  • Community tags: british countertenor, classical, countertenor[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 93ee9c63-90d7-4dcb-bd0d-63956dc6175e[34]

Body

Origins and Family

James Bowman was born in Oxford[2]. He was born on November 6, 1941[3]. His father was Benjamin Thomas Bowman[8]. His mother was Cecilia Maud Coote[9].

Education

Educated at New College[13], a college of the University of Oxford[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1379[37] and The King's School Ely[14], an independent school[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1914[40].

Career and Affiliations

James Bowman's professions included opera singer[6]. Fields of work include opera[11], a music genre[41], founded in 1600[42] and singing[12], a type of activity[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15], a grade of an order[44], in United Kingdom[45] and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[16], a grade of an order[46], in France[47].

Death and Burial

James Bowman died on March 27, 2023[5]. He died in Redhill[4].

Why It Matters

James Bowman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was James Bowman born?

James Bowman's place of birth was Oxford[2].

Where did James Bowman die?

James Bowman died in Redhill[4].

Who were James Bowman's parents?

James Bowman's father was Benjamin Thomas Bowman[8]. James Bowman's mother was Cecilia Maud Coote[9].

What did James Bowman do for work?

James Bowman worked as opera singer[6].

Where did James Bowman go to school?

James Bowman was educated at New College[13] and The King's School Ely[14].

What awards did James Bowman receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15] and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  4. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  7. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . The London Gazette 54794. wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . slippedisc.com. slippedisc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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