John Cipollina

American musician (1943–1989)
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John Cipollina

Summary

John Cipollina is a human[1]. He was born in Berkeley[2]. He was born on August 24, 1943[3]. He passed away in San Francisco[4]. He died on May 29, 1989[5]. He worked as a musician[6], guitarist[7], and pianist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (500 views/month, #7,085 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Cipollina's place of birth was Berkeley[2].
  • John Cipollina passed away in San Francisco[4].
  • John Cipollina was born on August 24, 1943[3].
  • John Cipollina died on May 29, 1989[5].
  • John Cipollina held citizenship in United States[10].
  • John Cipollina worked as a musician[6].
  • John Cipollina worked as a guitarist[7].
  • John Cipollina's professions included pianist[8].
  • John Cipollina's education included a stint at Tamalpais High School[11].
  • John Cipollina was a member of Quicksilver Messenger Service[12].
  • John Cipollina was a member of Copperhead[13].
  • John Cipollina is recorded as male[14].
  • John Cipollina's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Cipollina's genre is psychedelic rock[16].
  • John Cipollina's record label is recorded as Capitol Records[17].
  • John Cipollina's Commons category is recorded as John Cipollina[18].
  • The cause of death was pulmonary emphysema[19].
  • John Cipollina's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Cipollina's official website is recorded as http://johncipollina.com[21].
  • John Cipollina's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • John Cipollina's instrument is recorded as guitar[23].
  • John Cipollina's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • John Cipollina's start of work period is recorded as 1964[25].

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[26]

  • Country: US[27]

  • Began / founded: 1943-08-24[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1989-05-29[29]

  • Genre(s): blues rock, psychedelic rock, rock[30]

  • Community tags: blues rock, guitar, psychedelic rock, rock[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f9c3eee5-d579-4d6e-b2a7-7d2568e3c96d[32]

Body

Origins and Family

John Cipollina was born in Berkeley[2]. He was born on August 24, 1943[3].

Education

John Cipollina's education included a stint at Tamalpais High School[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[6], guitarist[7], and pianist[8].

Death and Burial

John Cipollina died on May 29, 1989[5]. He died in San Francisco[4]. The cause of death was pulmonary emphysema[19].

Why It Matters

John Cipollina ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (500 views/month, #7,085 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

FAQs

Where was John Cipollina born?

Born in Berkeley[2], John Cipollina…

Where did John Cipollina die?

John Cipollina passed away in San Francisco[4].

What did John Cipollina do for work?

John Cipollina worked as musician[6], guitarist[7], and pianist[8].

Where did John Cipollina go to school?

John Cipollina was educated at Tamalpais High School[11].

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. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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