Kim Fowley

American musician (1939–2015)
Person human Q1378199
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Kim Fowley

Summary

Kim Fowley is a human[1]. His place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. He was born on July 21, 1939[3]. He died in West Hollywood[4]. He died on January 15, 2015[5]. He worked as a musician[6], singer[7], songwriter[8], record producer[9], and talent manager[10]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,874 views/month, #6,342 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Los Angeles[2], Kim Fowley…
  • Kim Fowley died in West Hollywood[4].
  • Kim Fowley was born on July 21, 1939[3].
  • Kim Fowley died on January 15, 2015[5].
  • Burial took place at Hollywood Forever Cemetery[12].
  • Kim Fowley's father was Douglas Fowley[13].
  • Kim Fowley held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Kim Fowley worked as a musician[6].
  • Kim Fowley worked as a singer[7].
  • Kim Fowley's professions included songwriter[8].
  • Kim Fowley worked as a record producer[9].
  • Kim Fowley worked as a talent manager[10].
  • Kim Fowley's professions included singer-songwriter[15].
  • Kim Fowley was educated at University High School[16].
  • Kim Fowley is recorded as male[17].
  • Kim Fowley's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Kim Fowley's genre is garage rock[19].
  • Kim Fowley's record label is recorded as Imperial[20].
  • Kim Fowley's Commons category is recorded as Kim Fowley[21].
  • The cause of death was bladder cancer[22].
  • Kim Fowley's family name is recorded as Q37055134[23].
  • Kim Fowley's given name is recorded as Kim[24].
  • Kim Fowley's given name is recorded as Vincent[25].
  • Kim Fowley's official website is recorded as http://www.kimfowley.net[26].
  • Kim Fowley's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[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: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1939-07-21[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2015-01-15[31]

  • Genre(s): garage rock, psychedelic rock, rock[32]

  • Community tags: garage rock, psychedelic rock, rock[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6bedf676-3e23-46ef-a008-720ded2b9a06[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Kim Fowley was born in Los Angeles[2]. He was born on July 21, 1939[3]. His father was Douglas Fowley[13].

Education

Kim Fowley was educated at University High School[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[6], singer[7], songwriter[8], record producer[9], talent manager[10], and singer-songwriter[15].

Death and Burial

Kim Fowley died on January 15, 2015[5]. He passed away in West Hollywood[4]. The cause of death was bladder cancer[22]. Burial took place at Hollywood Forever Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Kim Fowley ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,874 views/month, #6,342 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Kim Fowley born?

Born in Los Angeles[2], Kim Fowley…

Where did Kim Fowley die?

Kim Fowley died in West Hollywood[4].

Who were Kim Fowley's parents?

Kim Fowley's father was Douglas Fowley[13].

What did Kim Fowley do for work?

Kim Fowley worked as musician[6], singer[7], songwriter[8], record producer[9], and talent manager[10].

Where did Kim Fowley go to school?

Kim Fowley was educated at University High School[16].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Country of citizenship United States
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