Lou Barlow

American musician (born 1966)
Person human Q939369
Lou Barlow
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Lou Barlow

Summary

Lou Barlow is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dayton[2]. He was born on July 17, 1966[3]. He worked as a guitarist[4] and singer-songwriter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,760 views/month, #6,976 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Lou Barlow was born in Dayton[2].
  • Lou Barlow was born on July 17, 1966[3].
  • Lou Barlow held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Lou Barlow's professions included guitarist[4].
  • Lou Barlow's professions included singer-songwriter[5].
  • Lou Barlow's education included a stint at Westfield High School[8].
  • Lou Barlow is recorded as male[9].
  • Lou Barlow's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Lou Barlow's genre is alternative rock[11].
  • Lou Barlow's genre is indie rock[12].
  • Lou Barlow's record label is recorded as Joyful Noise Recordings[13].
  • Lou Barlow's Commons category is recorded as Lou Barlow[14].
  • Lou Barlow's voice type is recorded as baritone[15].
  • Lou Barlow's family name is recorded as Barlow[16].
  • Lou Barlow's given name is recorded as Lou[17].
  • Lou Barlow's official website is recorded as http://www.loobiecore.com/[18].
  • Lou Barlow's instrument is recorded as bass guitar[19].
  • Lou Barlow's instrument is recorded as bass[20].
  • Lou Barlow's start of work period is recorded as 1982[21].
  • Lou Barlow's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery of Art[22].
  • Lou Barlow's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[23].
  • Lou Barlow's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+18088'}[24].
  • Lou Barlow's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+19228'}[25].
  • Lou Barlow's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+20082'}[26].

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[27]

  • Country: US[28]

  • Began / founded: 1966-07-17[29]

  • Genre(s): alternative rock, hardcore punk, indie rock, lo-fi[30]

  • Community tags: alternative rock, hardcore punk, indie rock, lo-fi[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6523f86d-11d3-489e-81f6-6cbe08c367de[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Lou Barlow was born in Dayton[2]. He was born on July 17, 1966[3].

Education

Lou Barlow's education included a stint at Westfield High School[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist[4] and singer-songwriter[5].

Why It Matters

Lou Barlow ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,760 views/month, #6,976 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Lou Barlow born?

Born in Dayton[2], Lou Barlow…

What did Lou Barlow do for work?

Lou Barlow worked as guitarist[4] and singer-songwriter[5].

Where did Lou Barlow go to school?

Lou Barlow was educated at Westfield High School[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

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

  1. [27] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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