Marshall Crenshaw

American musician
Person human Q6773536
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Marshall Crenshaw

Summary

Marshall Crenshaw is a human[1]. His place of birth was Detroit[2]. He was born on November 11, 1953[3]. He worked as a singer[4], singer-songwriter[5], and recording artist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,510 views/month, #6,950 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Marshall Crenshaw was born in Detroit[2].
  • Marshall Crenshaw was born on November 11, 1953[3].
  • Marshall Crenshaw held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Marshall Crenshaw worked as a singer[4].
  • Marshall Crenshaw worked as a singer-songwriter[5].
  • Marshall Crenshaw worked as a recording artist[6].
  • Marshall Crenshaw's education included a stint at Berkley High School[9].
  • Marshall Crenshaw is recorded as male[10].
  • Marshall Crenshaw's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Marshall Crenshaw's genre is rock music[12].
  • Marshall Crenshaw's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records[13].
  • Marshall Crenshaw's record label is recorded as Warner Records[14].
  • Marshall Crenshaw's discography is recorded as Marshall Crenshaw discography[15].
  • Marshall Crenshaw's family name is recorded as Crenshaw[16].
  • Marshall Crenshaw's given name is recorded as Q19819759[17].
  • Marshall Crenshaw's given name is recorded as Howard[18].
  • Marshall Crenshaw's official website is recorded as http://www.marshallcrenshaw.com/[19].
  • Marshall Crenshaw's instrument is recorded as voice[20].
  • Marshall Crenshaw's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Marshall Crenshaw's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Marshall Howard Crenshaw'}[22].
  • Marshall Crenshaw's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Marshall Crenshaw'}[23].
  • Marshall Crenshaw's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Marshall H. Crenshaw'}[24].
  • Marshall Crenshaw's start of work period is recorded as 1981[25].
  • Marshall Crenshaw's copyright representative is recorded as American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers[26].
  • Marshall Crenshaw's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+4253'}[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: 1953-11-11[30]

  • Genre(s): rock[31]

  • Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, rock[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3a389027-814a-4f99-8f12-44e5276595cf[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Marshall Crenshaw was born in Detroit[2]. He was born on November 11, 1953[3].

Education

Marshall Crenshaw was educated at Berkley High School[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], singer-songwriter[5], and recording artist[6].

Why It Matters

Marshall Crenshaw ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,510 views/month, #6,950 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Marshall Crenshaw born?

Marshall Crenshaw's place of birth was Detroit[2].

What did Marshall Crenshaw do for work?

Marshall Crenshaw worked as singer[4], singer-songwriter[5], and recording artist[6].

Where did Marshall Crenshaw go to school?

Marshall Crenshaw was educated at Berkley High School[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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