Lonnie Donegan

Summary

Lonnie Donegan is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Glasgow^[2]. He was born on April 29, 1931^[3]. He passed away in Peterborough^[4]. He died on November 3, 2002^[5]. He worked as a singer^[6], banjoist^[7], guitarist^[8], jazz musician^[9], and songwriter^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,264 views/month, #6,480 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Lonnie Donegan's place of birth was Glasgow^[2].
• Lonnie Donegan died in Peterborough^[4].
• Lonnie Donegan was born on April 29, 1931^[3].
• Lonnie Donegan died on November 3, 2002^[5].
• A child of Lonnie Donegan was Peter Donegan^[12].
• Lonnie Donegan held citizenship in United Kingdom^[13].
• Lonnie Donegan's professions included singer^[6].
• Lonnie Donegan's professions included banjoist^[7].
• Lonnie Donegan's professions included guitarist^[8].
• Lonnie Donegan's professions included jazz musician^[9].
• Lonnie Donegan worked as a songwriter^[10].
• Lonnie Donegan was educated at Saint Ambrose College^[14].
• Lonnie Donegan received the Member of the Order of the British Empire^[15].
• Lonnie Donegan was a member of Chris Barber's Jazz Band^[16].
• Lonnie Donegan is recorded as male^[17].
• Lonnie Donegan's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Lonnie Donegan's genre is pop music^[19].
• Lonnie Donegan's genre is skiffle^[20].
• Lonnie Donegan's record label is recorded as Pye Records^[21].
• Lonnie Donegan's record label is recorded as Dot Records^[22].
• Lonnie Donegan's record label is recorded as Oriole Records^[23].
• Lonnie Donegan's record label is recorded as Philips Records^[24].
• Lonnie Donegan's Commons category is recorded as Lonnie Donegan^[25].
• The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[26].
• Lonnie Donegan's family name is recorded as Donegan^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1931-04-29^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2002-11-03^[31]

• Genre(s): skiffle^[32]

• Community tags: british, english, scottish, skiffle, uk^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: a021814d-8911-481d-903a-bbbfc6d24068^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Glasgow^[2], Lonnie Donegan… he was born on April 29, 1931^[3].

Education

Lonnie Donegan was educated at Saint Ambrose College^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[6], banjoist^[7], guitarist^[8], jazz musician^[9], and songwriter^[10].

Recognition

Lonnie Donegan received the Member of the Order of the British Empire^[15].

Personal Life

A child of Lonnie Donegan was Peter Donegan^[12].

Death and Burial

Lonnie Donegan died on November 3, 2002^[5]. He died in Peterborough^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[26].

Why It Matters

Lonnie Donegan ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,264 views/month, #6,480 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

He has been cited as an influence by Andy Irvine^[37], a mandolinist^[38], b. 1942^[39], of Ireland^[40].

FAQs

Where was Lonnie Donegan born?

Lonnie Donegan's place of birth was Glasgow^[2].

Where did Lonnie Donegan die?

Lonnie Donegan died in Peterborough^[4].

What did Lonnie Donegan do for work?

Lonnie Donegan worked as singer^[6], banjoist^[7], guitarist^[8], jazz musician^[9], and songwriter^[10].

Where did Lonnie Donegan go to school?

Lonnie Donegan was educated at Saint Ambrose College^[14].

What awards did Lonnie Donegan receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire^[15].

Who did Lonnie Donegan influence?

Lonnie Donegan has been cited as an influence by Andy Irvine^[37].