John Rostill

English bass guitarist (1942–1973)
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John Rostill

Summary

John Rostill is a human[1]. His place of birth was Birmingham[2]. He was born on June 16, 1942[3]. He passed away in Radlett[4]. He died on November 26, 1973[5]. He worked as a guitarist[6] and composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Rostill's place of birth was Birmingham[2].
  • John Rostill died in Radlett[4].
  • John Rostill was born on June 16, 1942[3].
  • John Rostill died on November 26, 1973[5].
  • John Rostill held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • John Rostill's professions included guitarist[6].
  • John Rostill's professions included composer[7].
  • John Rostill is recorded as male[10].
  • John Rostill's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • John Rostill's genre is rock and roll[12].
  • John Rostill's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[13].
  • John Rostill's residence is recorded as Birmingham[14].
  • John Rostill's given name is recorded as John[15].
  • John Rostill's instrument is recorded as bass guitar[16].
  • John Rostill's instrument is recorded as guitar[17].
  • John Rostill's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • John Rostill's start of work period is recorded as 1962[19].

Body

Origins and Family

John Rostill's place of birth was Birmingham[2]. He was born on June 16, 1942[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist[6] and composer[7].

Death and Burial

John Rostill died on November 26, 1973[5]. He passed away in Radlett[4].

Why It Matters

John Rostill ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was John Rostill born?

Born in Birmingham[2], John Rostill…

Where did John Rostill die?

John Rostill died in Radlett[4].

What did John Rostill do for work?

John Rostill worked as guitarist[6] and composer[7].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . voy.com. voy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Discogs. Retrieved . 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. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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