John Payne

British singer
Person human Q1701371
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John Payne

Summary

John Payne is a human[1]. His place of birth was Luton[2]. He was born on September 29, 1958[3]. He worked as a singer[4] and bass guitarist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (248 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Payne was born in Luton[2].
  • John Payne was born on September 29, 1958[3].
  • John Payne held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • John Payne worked as a singer[4].
  • John Payne's professions included bass guitarist[5].
  • John Payne's education included a stint at St Columba's College[8].
  • John Payne was a member of Asia[9].
  • John Payne is recorded as male[10].
  • John Payne's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • John Payne's genre is hard rock[12].
  • John Payne's family name is recorded as Payne[13].
  • John Payne's given name is recorded as John[14].
  • John Payne's instrument is recorded as voice[15].
  • John Payne's instrument is recorded as bass guitar[16].
  • John Payne's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].
  • John Payne's different from is recorded as John Payne[18].
  • John Payne's start of work period is recorded as 1980[19].

Body

Origins and Family

John Payne's place of birth was Luton[2]. He was born on September 29, 1958[3].

Education

John Payne's education included a stint at St Columba's College[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4] and bass guitarist[5].

Why It Matters

John Payne ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (248 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20]

FAQs

Where was John Payne born?

John Payne was born in Luton[2].

What did John Payne do for work?

John Payne worked as singer[4] and bass guitarist[5].

Where did John Payne go to school?

John Payne was educated at St Columba's College[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instrument voice, bass guitar
    Place of birth Luton
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