John Renbourn

English guitarist and songwriter (1944–2015)
Person human Q1398824
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John Renbourn

Summary

John Renbourn is a human[1]. Born in Marylebone[2], he… he was born on August 8, 1944[3]. He died in Hawick[4]. He died on March 26, 2015[5]. He worked as a guitarist[6], songwriter[7], recording artist[8], and singer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (560 views/month, #7,069 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • John Renbourn's place of birth was Marylebone[2].
  • John Renbourn died in Hawick[4].
  • John Renbourn was born on August 8, 1944[3].
  • John Renbourn died on March 26, 2015[5].
  • John Renbourn held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • John Renbourn's professions included guitarist[6].
  • John Renbourn's professions included songwriter[7].
  • John Renbourn worked as a recording artist[8].
  • John Renbourn's professions included singer[9].
  • John Renbourn's field of work was music industry[12].
  • John Renbourn's field of work was traditional folk song[13].
  • John Renbourn was educated at Dartington College of Arts[14].
  • John Renbourn was a member of Pentangle[15].
  • John Renbourn is recorded as male[16].
  • John Renbourn's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Renbourn's genre is folk rock[18].
  • John Renbourn's genre is folk music[19].
  • John Renbourn's genre is folk baroque[20].
  • John Renbourn's record label is recorded as Transatlantic Records[21].
  • John Renbourn's discography is recorded as John Renbourn discography[22].
  • John Renbourn's Commons category is recorded as John Renbourn[23].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[24].
  • John Renbourn's family name is recorded as Renbourn[25].
  • John Renbourn's given name is recorded as John[26].
  • John Renbourn's official website is recorded as http://www.johnrenbourn.co.uk/[27].

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Origins and Family

John Renbourn was born in Marylebone[2]. He was born on August 8, 1944[3].

Education

John Renbourn's education included a stint at Dartington College of Arts[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist[6], songwriter[7], recording artist[8], and singer[9]. Fields of work include music industry[12], a type of industry[28] and traditional folk song[13], a song type[29].

Death and Burial

John Renbourn died on March 26, 2015[5]. He died in Hawick[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[24].

Why It Matters

John Renbourn ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (560 views/month, #7,069 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

FAQs

Where was John Renbourn born?

John Renbourn was born in Marylebone[2].

Where did John Renbourn die?

John Renbourn died in Hawick[4].

What did John Renbourn do for work?

John Renbourn worked as guitarist[6], songwriter[7], recording artist[8], and singer[9].

Where did John Renbourn go to school?

John Renbourn was educated at Dartington College of Arts[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship United Kingdom
    Member of Pentangle
    Citizenship
    Record label Transatlantic Records
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