John Lees

British musician
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John Lees

Summary

John Lees is a human[1]. He was born in Oldham[2]. He was born on January 13, 1947[3]. He worked as a songwriter[4], singer-songwriter[5], guitarist[6], singer[7], and musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Lees was born in Oldham[2].
  • John Lees was born on January 13, 1947[3].
  • John Lees held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • John Lees worked as a songwriter[4].
  • John Lees worked as a singer-songwriter[5].
  • John Lees's professions included guitarist[6].
  • John Lees's professions included singer[7].
  • John Lees's professions included musician[8].
  • John Lees was a member of Barclay James Harvest[11].
  • John Lees is recorded as male[12].
  • John Lees's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • John Lees's genre is pop music[14].
  • John Lees's record label is recorded as Harvest[15].
  • John Lees's family name is recorded as Lees[16].
  • John Lees's given name is recorded as John[17].
  • John Lees's instrument is recorded as guitar[18].
  • John Lees's instrument is recorded as voice[19].
  • John Lees's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • John Lees's start of work period is recorded as 1966[21].

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Origins and Family

John Lees's place of birth was Oldham[2]. He was born on January 13, 1947[3].

Career and Affiliations

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

Why It Matters

John Lees ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22]

FAQs

Where was John Lees born?

Born in Oldham[2], John Lees…

What did John Lees do for work?

John Lees worked as songwriter[4], singer-songwriter[5], guitarist[6], singer[7], and musician[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instrument guitar, voice
    Place of birth Oldham
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