Kathy Kirby

British singer (1938–2011)
Person human Q464324
Kathy Kirby
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Kathy Kirby

Summary

Kathy Kirby is a human[1]. Born in Chadwell Heath[2], she… she was born on October 20, 1938[3]. She passed away in London[4]. She died on May 19, 2011[5]. She worked as a singer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (923 views/month, #7,091 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Kathy Kirby was born in Chadwell Heath[2].
  • Kathy Kirby passed away in London[4].
  • Kathy Kirby was born on October 20, 1938[3].
  • Kathy Kirby died on May 19, 2011[5].
  • Kathy Kirby held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Kathy Kirby worked as a singer[6].
  • Kathy Kirby was educated at The Ursuline Academy Ilford[9].
  • Kathy Kirby is recorded as female[10].
  • Kathy Kirby's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Kathy Kirby's sexual orientation is recorded as bisexuality[12].
  • Kathy Kirby's genre is pop music[13].
  • Kathy Kirby's record label is recorded as Decca[14].
  • Kathy Kirby's Commons category is recorded as Kathy Kirby[15].
  • Kathy Kirby's family name is recorded as Kirby[16].
  • Kathy Kirby's given name is recorded as Kathy[17].
  • Kathy Kirby's official website is recorded as http://www.kathykirby.co.uk/[18].
  • Kathy Kirby's instrument is recorded as voice[19].
  • Kathy Kirby's participant in is recorded as Eurovision Song Contest 1965[20].
  • Kathy Kirby's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Kathy Kirby's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Catherine Ethel O'Rourke"}[22].
  • Kathy Kirby's hair color is recorded as blond hair[23].
  • Kathy Kirby's start of work period is recorded as 1960[24].

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[25]

  • Country: GB[26]

  • Began / founded: 1938-10-20[27]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2011-05-19[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 758849ba-9a69-40b9-b621-6ae0906f0fde[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Kathy Kirby's place of birth was Chadwell Heath[2]. She was born on October 20, 1938[3].

Education

Kathy Kirby's education included a stint at The Ursuline Academy Ilford[9].

Career and Affiliations

Kathy Kirby worked as a singer[6].

Death and Burial

Kathy Kirby died on May 19, 2011[5]. She died in London[4].

Why It Matters

Kathy Kirby ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (923 views/month, #7,091 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Kathy Kirby born?

Born in Chadwell Heath[2], Kathy Kirby…

Where did Kathy Kirby die?

Kathy Kirby passed away in London[4].

What did Kathy Kirby do for work?

Kathy Kirby worked as singer[6].

Where did Kathy Kirby go to school?

Kathy Kirby was educated at The Ursuline Academy Ilford[9].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . express.co.uk. express.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . musik-sammler.de. musik-sammler.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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