Jean-Jacques Burnel

British bassist and singer
Person human Q2638818
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Jean-Jacques Burnel

Summary

Jean-Jacques Burnel is a human[1]. He was born in Notting Hill[2]. He was born on February 21, 1952[3]. He worked as a singer[4], bass guitarist[5], and songwriter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,214 views/month, #6,775 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jean-Jacques Burnel's place of birth was Notting Hill[2].
  • Jean-Jacques Burnel was born on February 21, 1952[3].
  • Jean-Jacques Burnel held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Jean-Jacques Burnel held citizenship in France[9].
  • Jean-Jacques Burnel worked as a singer[4].
  • Jean-Jacques Burnel worked as a bass guitarist[5].
  • Jean-Jacques Burnel's professions included songwriter[6].
  • Jean-Jacques Burnel's education included a stint at University of Bradford[10].
  • Jean-Jacques Burnel's education included a stint at Royal Grammar School, Guildford[11].
  • Jean-Jacques Burnel was a member of The Stranglers[12].
  • Jean-Jacques Burnel is recorded as male[13].
  • Jean-Jacques Burnel's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Jean-Jacques Burnel's genre is punk rock[15].
  • Jean-Jacques Burnel's genre is new wave[16].
  • Jean-Jacques Burnel's Commons category is recorded as Jean-Jacques Burnel[17].
  • Jean-Jacques Burnel's family name is recorded as Burnel[18].
  • Jean-Jacques Burnel's given name is recorded as Jean-Jacques[19].
  • Jean-Jacques Burnel's instrument is recorded as bass guitar[20].
  • Jean-Jacques Burnel's instrument is recorded as voice[21].
  • Jean-Jacques Burnel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[22].
  • Jean-Jacques Burnel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Jean-Jacques Burnel's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Jean-Jacques Burnel'}[24].
  • Jean-Jacques Burnel's start of work period is recorded as 1974[25].
  • Jean-Jacques Burnel's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1.8'}[26].
  • Jean-Jacques Burnel's copyright representative is recorded as PRS for Music[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: 1952-02-21[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: cc7471bb-daf5-475e-b583-402dceeae554[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Notting Hill[2], Jean-Jacques Burnel… he was born on February 21, 1952[3].

Education

Educated at University of Bradford[10], a public university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1966[34], headquartered in Bradford[35] and Royal Grammar School, Guildford[11], a grammar school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1520[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], bass guitarist[5], and songwriter[6].

Why It Matters

Jean-Jacques Burnel ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,214 views/month, #6,775 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Jean-Jacques Burnel born?

Born in Notting Hill[2], Jean-Jacques Burnel…

What did Jean-Jacques Burnel do for work?

Jean-Jacques Burnel worked as singer[4], bass guitarist[5], and songwriter[6].

Where did Jean-Jacques Burnel go to school?

Jean-Jacques Burnel was educated at University of Bradford[10] and Royal Grammar School, Guildford[11].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instrument bass guitar, voice
    Place of birth Notting Hill
    Genre
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