John Miles

English rock musician and singer (1949–2021)
Person human Q1117515
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John Miles

Summary

John Miles is a human[1]. Born in Jarrow[2], he… he was born on April 23, 1949[3]. He died in Newcastle upon Tyne[4]. He died on December 5, 2021[5]. He worked as a composer[6], singer[7], songwriter[8], guitarist[9], and musician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (533 views/month, #6,945 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • John Miles was born in Jarrow[2].
  • John Miles died in Newcastle upon Tyne[4].
  • John Miles was born on April 23, 1949[3].
  • John Miles died on December 5, 2021[5].
  • A child of John Miles was John Miles junior[12].
  • John Miles held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • John Miles's professions included composer[6].
  • John Miles's professions included singer[7].
  • John Miles's professions included songwriter[8].
  • John Miles worked as a guitarist[9].
  • John Miles worked as a musician[10].
  • John Miles's field of work was rock music[14].
  • John Miles was employed by Abbey Road Studios[15].
  • John Miles is recorded as male[16].
  • John Miles's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Miles's genre is progressive rock[18].
  • John Miles's genre is jazz[19].
  • John Miles's genre is rock music[20].
  • John Miles's genre is pop music[21].
  • John Miles's genre is symphonic rock[22].
  • John Miles's genre is soft rock[23].
  • John Miles's record label is recorded as Decca[24].
  • John Miles's record label is recorded as EMI[25].
  • John Miles's discography is recorded as John Miles discography[26].
  • John Miles's Commons category is recorded as John Miles (musician)[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Miles was born in Jarrow[2]. He was born on April 23, 1949[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], singer[7], songwriter[8], guitarist[9], and musician[10]. John Miles's field of work was rock music[14]. Among his employers was Abbey Road Studios[15].

Personal Life

A child of John Miles was he junior[12].

Death and Burial

John Miles died on December 5, 2021[5]. He passed away in Newcastle upon Tyne[4]. The cause of death was disease[28].

Why It Matters

John Miles ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (533 views/month, #6,945 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was John Miles born?

John Miles's place of birth was Jarrow[2].

Where did John Miles die?

John Miles passed away in Newcastle upon Tyne[4].

What did John Miles do for work?

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

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . rtbf.be. rtbf.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . rocktourdatabase.com. rocktourdatabase.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . 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. [28] . Facebook. wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . rtbf.be. Retrieved . rtbf.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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