John Evan

British musician and composer; best know as the keyboard player for the rock band Jethro Tull from April 1970 to June 1980
Person human Q725147
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John Evan

Summary

John Evan is a human[1]. Born in Blackpool[2], he… he was born on March 28, 1948[3]. He worked as a musician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Evan's place of birth was Blackpool[2].
  • John Evan was born on March 28, 1948[3].
  • John Evan held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • John Evan worked as a musician[4].
  • John Evan's education included a stint at King's College London[7].
  • John Evan is recorded as male[8].
  • John Evan's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • John Evan's genre is progressive rock[10].
  • John Evan's record label is recorded as Chrysalis Records[11].
  • John Evan's family name is recorded as Evans[12].
  • John Evan's given name is recorded as John[13].
  • John Evan's instrument is recorded as organ[14].
  • John Evan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[15].
  • John Evan's start of work period is recorded as 1960[16].
  • John Evan's P14750 is recorded as 076D-BE70-B835-4109-95E7[17].

Body

Origins and Family

John Evan was born in Blackpool[2]. He was born on March 28, 1948[3].

Education

John Evan's education included a stint at King's College London[7].

Career and Affiliations

John Evan's professions included musician[4].

Why It Matters

John Evan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

Where was John Evan born?

John Evan's place of birth was Blackpool[2].

What did John Evan do for work?

John Evan worked as musician[4].

Where did John Evan go to school?

John Evan was educated at King's College London[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Port person id → 493469
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P2435]]: 493469, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/275236|batch #275236]]"
  2. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Educated at → King's College London
    Citizenship → —
    Start of work period → +1960-00-00T00:00:00Z
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46467|batch #46467]]: HAND ID (7)"
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