Leo Kottke

American guitarist and singer
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Leo Kottke

Summary

Leo Kottke is a human[1]. He was born in Athens[2]. He was born on September 11, 1945[3]. He worked as a singer[4], guitarist[5], composer[6], and musician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #6,971 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Leo Kottke's place of birth was Athens[2].
  • Leo Kottke was born on September 11, 1945[3].
  • Leo Kottke held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Leo Kottke worked as a singer[4].
  • Leo Kottke's professions included guitarist[5].
  • Leo Kottke worked as a composer[6].
  • Leo Kottke's professions included musician[7].
  • Leo Kottke's education included a stint at St. Cloud State University[10].
  • Leo Kottke is recorded as male[11].
  • Leo Kottke's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Leo Kottke's genre is blues[13].
  • Leo Kottke's genre is traditional folk music[14].
  • Leo Kottke's record label is recorded as Capitol Records[15].
  • Leo Kottke's discography is recorded as Leo Kottke discography[16].
  • Leo Kottke's Commons category is recorded as Leo Kottke[17].
  • Leo Kottke's family name is recorded as Kottke[18].
  • Leo Kottke's given name is recorded as Leo[19].
  • Leo Kottke's official website is recorded as http://www.leokottke.com/[20].
  • Leo Kottke's official website is recorded as https://www.leokottke.com/[21].
  • Leo Kottke's instrument is recorded as guitar[22].
  • Leo Kottke's instrument is recorded as voice[23].
  • Leo Kottke's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Leo Kottke's start of work period is recorded as 1966[25].
  • Leo Kottke's copyright representative is recorded as American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers[26].

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Origins and Family

Leo Kottke was born in Athens[2]. He was born on September 11, 1945[3].

Education

Leo Kottke's education included a stint at St. Cloud State University[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], guitarist[5], composer[6], and musician[7].

Why It Matters

Leo Kottke ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #6,971 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Leo Kottke born?

Leo Kottke's place of birth was Athens[2].

What did Leo Kottke do for work?

Leo Kottke worked as singer[4], guitarist[5], composer[6], and musician[7].

Where did Leo Kottke go to school?

Leo Kottke was educated at St. Cloud State University[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Port person id → 477269
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  2. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → B2A4-EEAA-821F-955F-B1F8
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  3. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0288672-Kottke-Leo-1945
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  4. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website → http://www.leokottke.com/, https://www.leokottke.com/
    Website → —
    Genre → —
    Instrument → guitar, voice
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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