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Leon Wilkeson

American bass guitarist (1952–2001)
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Leon Wilkeson
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Leon Wilkeson

Summary

Leon Wilkeson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Newport[2]. He was born on April 2, 1952[3]. He died in Ponte Vedra Beach[4]. He died on July 27, 2001[5]. He worked as a musician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,486 views/month, #6,657 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Newport[2], Leon Wilkeson…
  • Leon Wilkeson passed away in Ponte Vedra Beach[4].
  • Leon Wilkeson was born on April 2, 1952[3].
  • Leon Wilkeson died on July 27, 2001[5].
  • Leon Wilkeson held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Leon Wilkeson's professions included musician[6].
  • Leon Wilkeson is recorded as male[9].
  • Leon Wilkeson's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Leon Wilkeson's genre is rock music[11].
  • The cause of death was disease[12].
  • Leon Wilkeson's family name is recorded as Wilkeson[13].
  • Leon Wilkeson's given name is recorded as Leon[14].
  • Leon Wilkeson's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[15].
  • Leon Wilkeson's instrument is recorded as bass guitar[16].
  • Leon Wilkeson's start of work period is recorded as 1966[17].

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[18]

  • Country: US[19]

  • Began / founded: 1952-04-02[20]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2001-07-27[21]

  • Genre(s): rock[22]

  • Community tags: rock[23]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 21b184bf-2eb8-428f-a93e-2cbc46607a11[24]

Body

Origins and Family

Leon Wilkeson was born in Newport[2]. He was born on April 2, 1952[3].

Career and Affiliations

Leon Wilkeson's professions included musician[6].

Death and Burial

Leon Wilkeson died on July 27, 2001[5]. He passed away in Ponte Vedra Beach[4]. The cause of death was disease[12].

Why It Matters

Leon Wilkeson ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,486 views/month, #6,657 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Leon Wilkeson born?

Leon Wilkeson's place of birth was Newport[2].

Where did Leon Wilkeson die?

Leon Wilkeson passed away in Ponte Vedra Beach[4].

What did Leon Wilkeson do for work?

Leon Wilkeson worked as musician[6].

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [18] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [21] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [22] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [23] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [24] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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