John Scott

English composer and conductor (born 1930)
Person human Q1276176
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John Scott

Summary

John Scott is a human[1]. Born in Bristol[2], he… he was born on November 1, 1930[3]. He worked as a bandleader[4], composer[5], conductor[6], flautist[7], and jazz musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (161 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bristol[2], John Scott…
  • John Scott was born on November 1, 1930[3].
  • John Scott was born on January 1, 1930[10].
  • John Scott held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • John Scott's professions included bandleader[4].
  • John Scott worked as a composer[5].
  • John Scott's professions included conductor[6].
  • John Scott worked as a flautist[7].
  • John Scott worked as a jazz musician[8].
  • John Scott worked as a saxophonist[12].
  • John Scott's field of work was film score[13].
  • John Scott is recorded as male[14].
  • John Scott's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Scott's record label is recorded as Varèse Sarabande[16].
  • John Scott's record label is recorded as Polydor[17].
  • John Scott's record label is recorded as Parlophone[18].
  • John Scott's family name is recorded as Scott[19].
  • John Scott's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Scott's instrument is recorded as saxophone[21].
  • John Scott's instrument is recorded as harp[22].
  • John Scott's instrument is recorded as flute[23].
  • John Scott's instrument is recorded as clarinet[24].
  • John Scott's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[25].
  • John Scott's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • John Scott's related category is recorded as Category:Films scored by John Scott (composer)[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1930-11-01[30]

  • Genre(s): horror synth[31]

  • Community tags: film composer, film score, film soundtrack, horror synth, library music, soundtracks, television music[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b23deddf-047c-4c55-a69c-194b5899a34a[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Bristol[2], John Scott… Recorded date of birth include November 1, 1930[3] and January 1, 1930[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include bandleader[4], composer[5], conductor[6], flautist[7], jazz musician[8], and saxophonist[12]. John Scott's field of work was film score[13].

Why It Matters

John Scott ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (161 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was John Scott born?

John Scott's place of birth was Bristol[2].

What did John Scott do for work?

John Scott worked as bandleader[4], composer[5], conductor[6], flautist[7], and jazz musician[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . CONOR.SI. Retrieved . digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation bandleader, composer, conductor +4
    Record label Varèse Sarabande, Polydor, Parlophone
    Given name John
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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