Livingston Taylor

American singer-songwriter
Person human Q6205088
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Livingston Taylor

Summary

Livingston Taylor is a human[1]. His place of birth was Boston[2]. He was born on November 21, 1950[3]. He worked as a singer[4], music educator[5], and songwriter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (800 views/month, #6,883 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Livingston Taylor was born in Boston[2].
  • Livingston Taylor was born on November 21, 1950[3].
  • Livingston Taylor's father was Isaac M. Taylor[8].
  • Livingston Taylor held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Livingston Taylor worked as a singer[4].
  • Livingston Taylor's professions included music educator[5].
  • Livingston Taylor's professions included songwriter[6].
  • Among Livingston Taylor's employers was Harvard University[10].
  • Livingston Taylor was employed by Berklee College of Music[11].
  • Livingston Taylor was educated at Westtown School[12].
  • Livingston Taylor was educated at Chapel Hill High School[13].
  • Livingston Taylor is recorded as male[14].
  • Livingston Taylor's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Livingston Taylor's genre is folk rock[16].
  • Livingston Taylor's record label is recorded as Capricorn Records[17].
  • Livingston Taylor's record label is recorded as Atco Records[18].
  • Livingston Taylor's record label is recorded as Epic Records[19].
  • Livingston Taylor's Commons category is recorded as Livingston Taylor[20].
  • Livingston Taylor's family name is recorded as Taylor[21].
  • Livingston Taylor's given name is recorded as Livingston[22].
  • Livingston Taylor's official website is recorded as http://www.livtaylor.com/[23].
  • Livingston Taylor's instrument is recorded as voice[24].
  • Livingston Taylor's start of work period is recorded as 1970[25].
  • Livingston Taylor's sibling is recorded as Alex Taylor[26].
  • Livingston Taylor's sibling is recorded as James Taylor[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: 1950-11-21[30]

  • Genre(s): folk[31]

  • Community tags: folk[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3d19ffbe-ce69-4adb-9f50-d0c555b063ca[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Livingston Taylor's place of birth was Boston[2]. He was born on November 21, 1950[3]. His father was Isaac M. Taylor[8].

Education

Educated at Westtown School[12], a school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1799[36] and Chapel Hill High School[13], a high school[37], in United States[38], founded in 1916[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], music educator[5], and songwriter[6]. Employers include Harvard University[10], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1636[42], headquartered in Cambridge[43] and Berklee College of Music[11], a private university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1945[46], headquartered in Boston[47].

Why It Matters

Livingston Taylor ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (800 views/month, #6,883 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Livingston Taylor born?

Livingston Taylor's place of birth was Boston[2].

Who were Livingston Taylor's parents?

Livingston Taylor's father was Isaac M. Taylor[8].

What did Livingston Taylor do for work?

Livingston Taylor worked as singer[4], music educator[5], and songwriter[6].

Where did Livingston Taylor go to school?

Livingston Taylor was educated at Westtown School[12] and Chapel Hill High School[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . 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.
  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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation singer, music educator, songwriter
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  2. 27d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cantic id 981058581080606706
    Employer
    Educated at
    Employer Harvard University, Berklee College of Music
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