Lindsay Cooper

English musician (1951–2013)
Person human Q292506
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Lindsay Cooper

Summary

Lindsay Cooper is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Hornsey[2]. She was born on March 3, 1951[3]. She died in London[4]. She died on September 18, 2013[5]. She worked as an oboist[6], composer[7], saxophonist[8], and film score composer[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hornsey[2], Lindsay Cooper…
  • Lindsay Cooper died in London[4].
  • Lindsay Cooper was born on March 3, 1951[3].
  • Lindsay Cooper died on September 18, 2013[5].
  • Lindsay Cooper held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Lindsay Cooper's professions included oboist[6].
  • Lindsay Cooper worked as a composer[7].
  • Lindsay Cooper worked as a saxophonist[8].
  • Lindsay Cooper's professions included film score composer[9].
  • Lindsay Cooper was educated at Royal College of Music[12].
  • Lindsay Cooper is recorded as female[13].
  • Lindsay Cooper's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Lindsay Cooper's genre is jazz[15].
  • Lindsay Cooper's genre is experimental rock[16].
  • Lindsay Cooper's genre is classical music[17].
  • Lindsay Cooper's record label is recorded as Recommended Records[18].
  • The cause of death was multiple sclerosis[19].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[20].
  • Lindsay Cooper's family name is recorded as Cooper[21].
  • Lindsay Cooper's given name is recorded as Lindsay[22].
  • Lindsay Cooper studied under Helen Glatz[23].
  • Lindsay Cooper's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Lindsay Cooper's instrument is recorded as oboe[25].
  • Lindsay Cooper's instrument is recorded as bassoon[26].
  • Lindsay Cooper's instrument is recorded as piano[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: 1951-03-03[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2013-09-18[31]

  • Genre(s): avant-garde jazz, canterbury scene, free improvisation, jazz[32]

  • Community tags: avant-garde jazz, bassoonist, canterbury scene, composer, free improvisation, jazz, saxophonist[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4675dce4-32cd-4e5b-8270-676e2b9860c9[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Lindsay Cooper's place of birth was Hornsey[2]. She was born on March 3, 1951[3].

Education

Lindsay Cooper's education included a stint at Royal College of Music[12]. She studied under Helen Glatz[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include oboist[6], composer[7], saxophonist[8], and film score composer[9].

Death and Burial

Lindsay Cooper died on September 18, 2013[5]. She died in London[4]. Recorded cause of death include multiple sclerosis[19] and pneumonia[20].

Why It Matters

Lindsay Cooper ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Lindsay Cooper born?

Lindsay Cooper was born in Hornsey[2].

Where did Lindsay Cooper die?

Lindsay Cooper died in London[4].

What did Lindsay Cooper do for work?

Lindsay Cooper worked as oboist[6], composer[7], saxophonist[8], and film score composer[9].

Where did Lindsay Cooper go to school?

Lindsay Cooper was educated at Royal College of Music[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . avantmusicnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Obituary: Helen Glatz. 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. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation oboist, composer, saxophonist +1
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  2. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Royal College of Music
    Place of birth Hornsey
    Manner of death natural causes
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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