Jan Berry

American musician, singer, songwriter (1941-2004)
Person human Q18060891
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Jan Berry

Summary

Jan Berry is a human[1]. His place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. He was born on April 3, 1941[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on March 26, 2004[5]. He worked as a singer[6] and songwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Los Angeles[2], Jan Berry…
  • Jan Berry died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Jan Berry was born on April 3, 1941[3].
  • Jan Berry died on March 26, 2004[5].
  • Jan Berry held citizenship in United States[9].
  • English was Jan Berry's native language[10].
  • Jan Berry's professions included singer[6].
  • Jan Berry worked as a songwriter[7].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan Berry is Surf City[11].
  • Jan Berry was a member of Jan & Arnie[12].
  • Jan Berry was a member of Jan and Dean[13].
  • Jan Berry is recorded as male[14].
  • Jan Berry's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Jan Berry is part of Jan & Arnie[16].
  • Jan Berry is part of Jan and Dean[17].
  • Jan Berry's family name is recorded as Berry[18].
  • Jan Berry's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • Jan Berry's given name is recorded as Jan[20].
  • Jan Berry's instrument is recorded as voice[21].
  • Jan Berry's partner in business or sport is recorded as Dean Torrence[22].
  • Jan Berry's partner in business or sport is recorded as Arnie Ginsburg[23].
  • Jan Berry's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Jan Berry's birth name is recorded as William Jan Berry[25].
  • Jan Berry's name in native language is recorded as Jan Berry[26].
  • Jan Berry's copyright representative is recorded as Broadcast Music, Inc.[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: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1941-04-03[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2004-03-26[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 283708fd-4b07-41a2-addb-e871096aeffb[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Jan Berry's place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. He was born on April 3, 1941[3]. English was his native language[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6] and songwriter[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jan Berry is Surf City[11].

Death and Burial

Jan Berry died on March 26, 2004[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4].

Why It Matters

Jan Berry ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Jan Berry born?

Jan Berry was born in Los Angeles[2].

Where did Jan Berry die?

Jan Berry died in Los Angeles[4].

What did Jan Berry do for work?

Jan Berry worked as singer[6] and songwriter[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instrument voice
    Place of birth Los Angeles
    Freebase id /m/03f443f
    Notable names database id 265/000041142
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