John Bonham

English drummer (1948–1980)
Person human Q485490
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John Bonham

Summary

John Bonham is a human[1]. His place of birth was Redditch[2]. He was born on May 31, 1948[3]. He died in Windsor[4]. He died on September 25, 1980[5]. He worked as a rock drummer[6] and songwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.13% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,598 views/month, #1,344 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Redditch[2], John Bonham…
  • John Bonham died in Windsor[4].
  • John Bonham was born on May 31, 1948[3].
  • John Bonham died on September 25, 1980[5].
  • John Bonham died on January 1, 1980[9].
  • A child of John Bonham was Jason Bonham[10].
  • John Bonham held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • John Bonham's professions included rock drummer[6].
  • John Bonham's professions included songwriter[7].
  • John Bonham was a member of Led Zeppelin[12].
  • John Bonham was a member of Rockestra[13].
  • John Bonham is recorded as male[14].
  • John Bonham's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Bonham's genre is rock music[16].
  • John Bonham's genre is hard rock[17].
  • John Bonham's genre is folk rock[18].
  • John Bonham's genre is blues rock[19].
  • John Bonham's record label is recorded as Atlantic Records[20].
  • John Bonham's Commons category is recorded as John Bonham[21].
  • The cause of death was asphyxia[22].
  • John Bonham's family name is recorded as Bonham[23].
  • John Bonham's given name is recorded as John[24].
  • John Bonham's given name is recorded as Henry[25].
  • John Bonham's official website is recorded as http://www.ledzeppelin.com[26].
  • John Bonham's manner of death is recorded as accidental death[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Bonham's place of birth was Redditch[2]. He was born on May 31, 1948[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include rock drummer[6] and songwriter[7].

Personal Life

A child of John Bonham was Jason Bonham[10].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 25, 1980[5] and January 1, 1980[9]. John Bonham died in Windsor[4]. The cause of death was asphyxia[22].

Why It Matters

John Bonham ranks in the top 0.13% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,598 views/month, #1,344 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was John Bonham born?

John Bonham was born in Redditch[2].

Where did John Bonham die?

John Bonham passed away in Windsor[4].

What did John Bonham do for work?

John Bonham worked as rock drummer[6] and songwriter[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . slate.fr. slate.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . duduki.net. duduki.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . slate.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright representative American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
    Plaque image ['John Bonham statue in Mercian Square, Redditch (50482489287).jpg', 'John Bonha
    Place of birth Redditch
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    + 34 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1801]]: John Bonham statue in Mercian Square, Redditch (50482489287).jpg"
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