Jim McCann

Irish musician (1944-2015)
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Jim McCann

Summary

Jim McCann is a human[1]. Born in Dublin[2], he… he was born on October 26, 1944[3]. He died in Howth[4]. He died on March 5, 2015[5]. He worked as a singer[6], guitarist[7], and actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (320 views/month, #7,204 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jim McCann was born in Dublin[2].
  • Jim McCann passed away in Howth[4].
  • Jim McCann was born on October 26, 1944[3].
  • Jim McCann died on March 5, 2015[5].
  • Jim McCann held citizenship in Ireland[10].
  • Jim McCann's professions included singer[6].
  • Jim McCann's professions included guitarist[7].
  • Jim McCann's professions included actor[8].
  • Jim McCann was educated at University College Dublin[11].
  • Jim McCann is recorded as male[12].
  • Jim McCann's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Jim McCann's genre is traditional folk music[14].
  • The cause of death was esophageal cancer[15].
  • Jim McCann's family name is recorded as McCann[16].
  • Jim McCann's given name is recorded as Jim[17].
  • Jim McCann's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[18].
  • Jim McCann's instrument is recorded as guitar[19].
  • Jim McCann's instrument is recorded as voice[20].
  • Jim McCann's start of work period is recorded as 1964[21].
  • Jim McCann's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Irish Traditional Music[22].

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[23]

  • Country: IE[24]

  • Began / founded: 1944-10-26[25]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2015-03-05[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2957921f-e65b-4598-a1ec-ce5283bda143[27]

Body

Origins and Family

Jim McCann was born in Dublin[2]. He was born on October 26, 1944[3].

Education

Jim McCann's education included a stint at University College Dublin[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], guitarist[7], and actor[8].

Death and Burial

Jim McCann died on March 5, 2015[5]. He passed away in Howth[4]. The cause of death was esophageal cancer[15].

Why It Matters

Jim McCann ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (320 views/month, #7,204 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Jim McCann born?

Born in Dublin[2], Jim McCann…

Where did Jim McCann die?

Jim McCann passed away in Howth[4].

What did Jim McCann do for work?

Jim McCann worked as singer[6], guitarist[7], and actor[8].

Where did Jim McCann go to school?

Jim McCann was educated at University College Dublin[11].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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