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Jim Messina

American musician, songwriter, singer, guitarist, recording engineer and record producer
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Jim Messina

Summary

Jim Messina is a human[1]. Born in Maywood[2], he… he was born on December 5, 1947[3]. He worked as an audio engineer[4], singer[5], musician[6], songwriter[7], and singer-songwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,173 views/month, #6,202 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jim Messina's place of birth was Maywood[2].
  • Jim Messina was born on December 5, 1947[3].
  • Jim Messina held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Jim Messina's professions included audio engineer[4].
  • Jim Messina worked as a singer[5].
  • Jim Messina worked as a musician[6].
  • Jim Messina's professions included songwriter[7].
  • Jim Messina worked as a singer-songwriter[8].
  • Jim Messina's professions included mandolinist[11].
  • Jim Messina was a member of Poco[12].
  • Jim Messina was a member of Loggins and Messina[13].
  • Jim Messina was a member of Buffalo Springfield[14].
  • Jim Messina is recorded as male[15].
  • Jim Messina's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Jim Messina's genre is soft rock[17].
  • Jim Messina's genre is country music[18].
  • Jim Messina's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records[19].
  • Jim Messina's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[20].
  • Jim Messina's Commons category is recorded as Jim Messina (musician)[21].
  • Jim Messina's family name is recorded as Messina[22].
  • Jim Messina's given name is recorded as James[23].
  • Jim Messina's given name is recorded as Melvin[24].
  • Jim Messina's official website is recorded as https://www.jimmessina.com/[25].
  • Jim Messina's instrument is recorded as guitar[26].
  • Jim Messina's instrument is recorded as mandolin[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: 1947-12-05[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a04d3ca8-78e2-4f71-825c-c5c1e9d8b77b[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Jim Messina was born in Maywood[2]. He was born on December 5, 1947[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include audio engineer[4], singer[5], musician[6], songwriter[7], singer-songwriter[8], and mandolinist[11].

Why It Matters

Jim Messina ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,173 views/month, #6,202 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Jim Messina born?

Jim Messina's place of birth was Maywood[2].

What did Jim Messina do for work?

Jim Messina worked as audio engineer[4], singer[5], musician[6], songwriter[7], and singer-songwriter[8].

Related Entities

American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Columbia Records United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . 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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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