John Mayall

English blues musician (1933–2024)
Person human Q316282
John Mayall
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John Mayall

Summary

John Mayall is a human[1]. His place of birth was Macclesfield[2]. He was born on November 29, 1933[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on July 22, 2024[5]. He worked as a guitarist[6], composer[7], pianist[8], songwriter[9], and singer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,184 views/month, #6,572 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • John Mayall's place of birth was Macclesfield[2].
  • John Mayall passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • John Mayall passed away in California[12].
  • John Mayall was born on November 29, 1933[3].
  • John Mayall died on July 22, 2024[5].
  • Burial took place at Hollywood Forever Cemetery[13].
  • A child of John Mayall was Gaz Mayall[14].
  • John Mayall held citizenship in United Kingdom[15].
  • John Mayall worked as a guitarist[6].
  • John Mayall worked as a composer[7].
  • John Mayall's professions included pianist[8].
  • John Mayall's professions included songwriter[9].
  • John Mayall worked as a singer[10].
  • John Mayall's professions included recording artist[16].
  • John Mayall's field of work was musician[17].
  • John Mayall's field of work was singer-songwriter[18].
  • John Mayall's field of work was harmonicist[19].
  • John Mayall's education included a stint at Manchester Metropolitan University[20].
  • John Mayall received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[21].
  • John Mayall was a member of John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers[22].
  • John Mayall is recorded as male[23].
  • John Mayall's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • John Mayall's genre is blues rock[25].
  • John Mayall's genre is blues[26].
  • John Mayall's genre is British blues[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Mayall's place of birth was Macclesfield[2]. He was born on November 29, 1933[3].

Education

John Mayall's education included a stint at Manchester Metropolitan University[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist[6], composer[7], pianist[8], songwriter[9], singer[10], and recording artist[16]. Fields of work include musician[17], a musical profession[28]; singer-songwriter[18], a musical profession[29]; and harmonicist[19], a musical profession[30].

Recognition

John Mayall received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[21].

Personal Life

A child of John Mayall was Gaz Mayall[14].

Death and Burial

John Mayall died on July 22, 2024[5]. Recorded place of death include Los Angeles[4], a charter city[31], in United States[32], founded in 1781[33] and California[12], an U.S. state[34], in United States[35], founded in 1850[36]. Burial took place at Hollywood Forever Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

John Mayall ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,184 views/month, #6,572 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was John Mayall born?

John Mayall was born in Macclesfield[2].

Where did John Mayall die?

John Mayall passed away in Los Angeles[4].

What did John Mayall do for work?

John Mayall worked as guitarist[6], composer[7], pianist[8], songwriter[9], and singer[10].

Where did John Mayall go to school?

John Mayall was educated at Manchester Metropolitan University[20].

What awards did John Mayall receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . radioacktiva.com. radioacktiva.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . lemonde.fr. lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved . variety.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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