Liz Phair

American musician
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Liz Phair

Summary

Liz Phair is a human[1]. Born in New Haven[2], she… she was born on April 17, 1967[3]. She worked as a singer-songwriter[4], singer[5], guitarist[6], composer[7], and recording artist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,645 views/month, #6,143 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Liz Phair's place of birth was New Haven[2].
  • Liz Phair was born on April 17, 1967[3].
  • Liz Phair held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Liz Phair's professions included singer-songwriter[4].
  • Liz Phair worked as a singer[5].
  • Liz Phair worked as a guitarist[6].
  • Liz Phair worked as a composer[7].
  • Liz Phair's professions included recording artist[8].
  • Liz Phair's professions included film director[11].
  • Liz Phair's field of work was music composing[12].
  • Liz Phair's field of work was music[13].
  • Liz Phair's field of work was singing[14].
  • Liz Phair's field of work was guitar performance[15].
  • Liz Phair's education included a stint at Oberlin College[16].
  • Liz Phair was influenced by The Velvet Underground[17].
  • Liz Phair is recorded as female[18].
  • Liz Phair's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Liz Phair's genre is rock music[20].
  • Liz Phair's genre is alternative rock[21].
  • Liz Phair's genre is indie rock[22].
  • Liz Phair's genre is lo-fi music[23].
  • Liz Phair's genre is pop rock[24].
  • Liz Phair's record label is recorded as Matador Records[25].
  • Liz Phair's record label is recorded as ATO Records[26].
  • Liz Phair's record label is recorded as Capitol Records[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: 1967-04-17[30]

  • Genre(s): alternative rock, indie rock, rock, singer-songwriter[31]

  • Community tags: alternative, alternative rock, indie rock, rock, singer-songwriter[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 149326c2-b8a3-48e3-b3d2-9b5b9593127f[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Liz Phair's place of birth was New Haven[2]. She was born on April 17, 1967[3].

Education

Liz Phair was educated at Oberlin College[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[4], singer[5], guitarist[6], composer[7], recording artist[8], and film director[11]. Fields of work include music composing[12], a type of arts[34]; music[13], a type of arts[35]; singing[14], a type of activity[36]; and guitar performance[15].

Why It Matters

Liz Phair ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,645 views/month, #6,143 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

She has been cited as an influence by Alanis Morissette[39], a singer-songwriter[40], b. 1974[41], of Canada[42], awarded the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance[43], specialised in music composing[44].

FAQs

Where was Liz Phair born?

Liz Phair's place of birth was New Haven[2].

What did Liz Phair do for work?

Liz Phair worked as singer-songwriter[4], singer[5], guitarist[6], composer[7], and recording artist[8].

Where did Liz Phair go to school?

Liz Phair was educated at Oberlin College[16].

Who did Liz Phair influence?

Liz Phair has been cited as an influence by Alanis Morissette[39].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . 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.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation singer-songwriter, singer, guitarist +3
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  3. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation
    Record label
    Influenced by The Velvet Underground
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