Joe Jackson

English musician
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Joe Jackson

Summary

Joe Jackson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Burton upon Trent[2]. He was born on August 11, 1954[3]. He worked as a singer-songwriter[4], composer[5], and recording artist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.31% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,561 views/month, #3,096 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Joe Jackson's place of birth was Burton upon Trent[2].
  • Joe Jackson was born on August 11, 1954[3].
  • Joe Jackson held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Joe Jackson's professions included singer-songwriter[4].
  • Joe Jackson's professions included composer[5].
  • Joe Jackson's professions included recording artist[6].
  • Joe Jackson's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Music[9].
  • Joe Jackson received the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album[10].
  • Joe Jackson received the Berliner Bär[11].
  • Joe Jackson is recorded as male[12].
  • Joe Jackson's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Joe Jackson's genre is new wave[14].
  • Joe Jackson's genre is punk rock[15].
  • Joe Jackson's genre is power pop[16].
  • Joe Jackson's genre is jazz[17].
  • Joe Jackson's genre is symphony[18].
  • Joe Jackson's genre is rock music[19].
  • Joe Jackson's genre is ska[20].
  • Joe Jackson's genre is sophisti-pop[21].
  • Joe Jackson's genre is jazz pop[22].
  • Joe Jackson's genre is art music[23].
  • Joe Jackson's record label is recorded as A&M Records[24].
  • Joe Jackson's record label is recorded as MNRK Music Group[25].
  • Joe Jackson's record label is recorded as Sony Music[26].
  • Joe Jackson's record label is recorded as Sony Classical[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: 1954-08-11[30]

  • Genre(s): jazz, jazz pop, new wave, piano rock, punk, sophisti-pop[31]

  • Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, classic pop and rock, jazz, jazz pop, new wave, piano rock, punk, sophisti-pop[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 07f6d469-38f3-46da-9cfa-2f532422b84e[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Joe Jackson's place of birth was Burton upon Trent[2]. He was born on August 11, 1954[3].

Education

Joe Jackson was educated at Royal Academy of Music[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[4], composer[5], and recording artist[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album[10], a music award[34], in United States[35], founded in 2001[36] and Berliner Bär[11], an award[37], in Germany[38].

Why It Matters

Joe Jackson ranks in the top 0.31% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,561 views/month, #3,096 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

He has been cited as an influence by Green Day[41], a rock band[42], founded in 1982[43] and Smash Mouth[44], a rock band[45], in United States[46], founded in 1994[47].

FAQs

Where was Joe Jackson born?

Joe Jackson was born in Burton upon Trent[2].

What did Joe Jackson do for work?

Joe Jackson worked as singer-songwriter[4], composer[5], and recording artist[6].

Where did Joe Jackson go to school?

Joe Jackson was educated at Royal Academy of Music[9].

What awards did Joe Jackson receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album[10] and Berliner Bär[11].

Who did Joe Jackson influence?

Joe Jackson has been cited as an influence by Green Day[41] and Smash Mouth[44].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . Grammy Awards. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. 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.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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