Lionel Grigson

British musician (1942-1994)
Person human Q14946851
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Lionel Grigson

Summary

Lionel Grigson is a human[1]. Born in Cheltenham[2], he… he was born on February 12, 1942[3]. He died on June 14, 1994[4]. He worked as a jazz musician[5], composer[6], music educator[7], pianist[8], and trumpeter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Lionel Grigson was born in Cheltenham[2].
  • Lionel Grigson was born on February 12, 1942[3].
  • Lionel Grigson died on June 14, 1994[4].
  • Lionel Grigson is buried at Richmond and East Sheen Cemeteries[11].
  • Among Lionel Grigson's spouses was Margaret Busby[12].
  • Lionel Grigson held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • Lionel Grigson worked as a jazz musician[5].
  • Lionel Grigson worked as a composer[6].
  • Lionel Grigson worked as a music educator[7].
  • Lionel Grigson worked as a pianist[8].
  • Lionel Grigson's professions included trumpeter[9].
  • Lionel Grigson worked as a writer[14].
  • Lionel Grigson's field of work was music[15].
  • Among Lionel Grigson's employers was Guildhall School of Music and Drama[16].
  • Lionel Grigson was educated at University of Cambridge[17].
  • Lionel Grigson's education included a stint at King's College[18].
  • Lionel Grigson is recorded as male[19].
  • Lionel Grigson's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Lionel Grigson's family name is recorded as Grigson[21].
  • Lionel Grigson's given name is recorded as Lionel[22].
  • Lionel Grigson's instrument is recorded as trumpet[23].
  • Lionel Grigson's instrument is recorded as piano[24].
  • Lionel Grigson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].

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[26]

  • Country: GB[27]

  • Began / founded: 1942-02-12[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1994-06-14[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 683616db-a581-4c7f-b579-6cc10efb0a89[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Lionel Grigson was born in Cheltenham[2]. He was born on February 12, 1942[3].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[17], a collegiate university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1209[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34] and King's College[18], a college of the University of Cambridge[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1441[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz musician[5], composer[6], music educator[7], pianist[8], trumpeter[9], and writer[14]. Lionel Grigson's field of work was music[15]. Among his employers was Guildhall School of Music and Drama[16].

Personal Life

Lionel Grigson was married to Margaret Busby[12].

Death and Burial

Lionel Grigson died on June 14, 1994[4]. He is buried at Richmond and East Sheen Cemeteries[11].

Why It Matters

Lionel Grigson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Lionel Grigson born?

Lionel Grigson was born in Cheltenham[2].

Who was Lionel Grigson married to?

Lionel Grigson's spouses include Margaret Busby[12].

What did Lionel Grigson do for work?

Lionel Grigson worked as jazz musician[5], composer[6], music educator[7], pianist[8], and trumpeter[9].

Where did Lionel Grigson go to school?

Lionel Grigson was educated at University of Cambridge[17] and King's College[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation jazz musician, composer, music educator +3
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  2. 26d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Musicbrainz artist id 683616db-a581-4c7f-b579-6cc10efb0a89
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Family name Grigson
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