John Kay

American rock musician
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John Kay

Summary

John Kay is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sovetsk[2]. He was born on April 12, 1944[3]. He worked as a singer[4], guitarist[5], and songwriter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (712 views/month, #6,589 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sovetsk[2], John Kay…
  • John Kay was born on April 12, 1944[3].
  • John Kay held citizenship in United States[8].
  • John Kay worked as a singer[4].
  • John Kay worked as a guitarist[5].
  • John Kay's professions included songwriter[6].
  • John Kay received the Canadian Music Hall of Fame[9].
  • John Kay received the Canada's Walk of Fame[10].
  • John Kay was a member of Steppenwolf[11].
  • John Kay is recorded as male[12].
  • John Kay's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • John Kay's genre is rock music[14].
  • John Kay's genre is psychedelic rock[15].
  • John Kay's genre is heavy metal music[16].
  • John Kay's genre is folk music[17].
  • John Kay's genre is blues[18].
  • John Kay's record label is recorded as Attic[19].
  • John Kay's record label is recorded as CBS Records[20].
  • John Kay's record label is recorded as CMC International[21].
  • John Kay's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[22].
  • John Kay's record label is recorded as Dunhill[23].
  • John Kay's record label is recorded as Epic Records[24].
  • John Kay's record label is recorded as I.R.S. Records[25].
  • John Kay's record label is recorded as K-tel[26].
  • John Kay's record label is recorded as MCA Records[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Kay's place of birth was Sovetsk[2]. He was born on April 12, 1944[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], guitarist[5], and songwriter[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Canadian Music Hall of Fame[9], a music hall of fame[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1978[30] and Canada's Walk of Fame[10], a street[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1998[33].

Why It Matters

John Kay ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (712 views/month, #6,589 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was John Kay born?

John Kay was born in Sovetsk[2].

What did John Kay do for work?

John Kay worked as singer[4], guitarist[5], and songwriter[6].

What awards did John Kay receive?

Honors received include Canadian Music Hall of Fame[9] and Canada's Walk of Fame[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . thisdayinrock.com. thisdayinrock.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . thewaldorfs.waldorf.net. thewaldorfs.waldorf.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . mtv.com. mtv.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Discogs. allmusic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . fandalism.com. fandalism.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Discogs. discogs.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . bgo-records.com. bgo-records.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [11] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . 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. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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