John Otway

English singer-songwriter
Person human Q1535874
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John Otway

Summary

John Otway is a human[1]. He was born in Aylesbury[2]. He was born on October 2, 1952[3]. He worked as a singer-songwriter[4], singer[5], recording artist[6], and entertainer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (513 views/month, #7,177 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Otway was born in Aylesbury[2].
  • John Otway was born on October 2, 1952[3].
  • John Otway held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • John Otway's professions included singer-songwriter[4].
  • John Otway's professions included singer[5].
  • John Otway's professions included recording artist[6].
  • John Otway's professions included entertainer[7].
  • John Otway was educated at The Grange School[10].
  • John Otway is recorded as male[11].
  • John Otway's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • John Otway's genre is pop music[13].
  • John Otway's genre is rock music[14].
  • John Otway's record label is recorded as Polydor[15].
  • John Otway's discography is recorded as John Otway discography[16].
  • John Otway's Commons category is recorded as John Otway[17].
  • John Otway's family name is recorded as Otway[18].
  • John Otway's given name is recorded as John[19].
  • John Otway's official website is recorded as http://www.johnotway.com[20].
  • John Otway's instrument is recorded as guitar[21].
  • John Otway's instrument is recorded as voice[22].
  • John Otway's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • John Otway's start of work period is recorded as 1969[24].

Body

Origins and Family

John Otway's place of birth was Aylesbury[2]. He was born on October 2, 1952[3].

Education

John Otway was educated at The Grange School[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[4], singer[5], recording artist[6], and entertainer[7].

Why It Matters

John Otway ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (513 views/month, #7,177 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25]

FAQs

Where was John Otway born?

John Otway was born in Aylesbury[2].

What did John Otway do for work?

John Otway worked as singer-songwriter[4], singer[5], recording artist[6], and entertainer[7].

Where did John Otway go to school?

John Otway was educated at The Grange School[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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