John Greaves

British musician and composer
Person human Q382676
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John Greaves

Summary

John Greaves is a human[1]. His place of birth was Q1813948[2]. He was born on January 23, 1950[3]. He worked as a musician[4], singer-songwriter[5], singer[6], composer[7], and session musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Greaves's place of birth was Q1813948[2].
  • John Greaves was born on January 23, 1950[3].
  • John Greaves held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • English was John Greaves's native language[11].
  • John Greaves worked as a musician[4].
  • John Greaves's professions included singer-songwriter[5].
  • John Greaves worked as a singer[6].
  • John Greaves's professions included composer[7].
  • John Greaves's professions included session musician[8].
  • John Greaves was educated at Pembroke College[12].
  • John Greaves was a member of Henry Cow[13].
  • John Greaves was a member of National Health[14].
  • John Greaves was a member of Soft Heap[15].
  • John Greaves is recorded as male[16].
  • John Greaves's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Greaves's genre is progressive rock[18].
  • John Greaves's record label is recorded as Harmonia Mundi[19].
  • John Greaves's Commons category is recorded as John Greaves (musician)[20].
  • John Greaves's family name is recorded as Greaves[21].
  • John Greaves's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Greaves's official website is recorded as http://johngreaves.org.uk[23].
  • John Greaves's instrument is recorded as bass guitar[24].
  • John Greaves's instrument is recorded as guitar[25].
  • John Greaves's instrument is recorded as voice[26].
  • John Greaves's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Greaves's place of birth was Q1813948[2]. He was born on January 23, 1950[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

John Greaves's education included a stint at Pembroke College[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[4], singer-songwriter[5], singer[6], composer[7], and session musician[8].

Why It Matters

John Greaves ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was John Greaves born?

Born in Q1813948[2], John Greaves…

What did John Greaves do for work?

John Greaves worked as musician[4], singer-songwriter[5], singer[6], composer[7], and session musician[8].

Where did John Greaves go to school?

John Greaves was educated at Pembroke College[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . 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. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name John
    Family name Greaves
    Country of citizenship United Kingdom
    Website
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