Martin Hannett

English musician and record producer (1948-1991)
Person human Q766551
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Martin Hannett

Summary

Martin Hannett is a human[1]. His place of birth was Manchester[2]. He was born on May 31, 1948[3]. He died in Manchester[4]. He died on April 18, 1991[5]. He worked as a record producer[6] and composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (976 views/month, #6,997 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Martin Hannett was born in Manchester[2].
  • Martin Hannett passed away in Manchester[4].
  • Martin Hannett was born on May 31, 1948[3].
  • Martin Hannett died on April 18, 1991[5].
  • Burial took place at Southern Cemetery[9].
  • Martin Hannett held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Martin Hannett's professions included record producer[6].
  • Martin Hannett's professions included composer[7].
  • Martin Hannett's education included a stint at University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology[11].
  • Martin Hannett received the Człowiek ze Złotym Uchem[12].
  • Martin Hannett is recorded as male[13].
  • Martin Hannett's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Martin Hannett's genre is post-punk[15].
  • Martin Hannett's genre is new wave[16].
  • Martin Hannett's record label is recorded as Factory Records[17].
  • Martin Hannett's Commons category is recorded as Martin Hannett[18].
  • The cause of death was heart failure[19].
  • Martin Hannett's family name is recorded as Hannett[20].
  • Martin Hannett's given name is recorded as Martin[21].
  • Martin Hannett's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Martin Hannett's instrument is recorded as guitar[23].
  • Martin Hannett's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Martin Hannett's start of work period is recorded as 1976[25].
  • Martin Hannett's end of work period is recorded as 1991[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: GB[28]

  • Began / founded: 1948-05-31[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1991-04-18[30]

  • Genre(s): rock[31]

  • Community tags: producer, rock[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ffbfce58-5185-4bcc-8c45-a7cd5d1a3783[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Manchester[2], Martin Hannett… he was born on May 31, 1948[3].

Education

Martin Hannett's education included a stint at University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include record producer[6] and composer[7].

Recognition

Martin Hannett received the Człowiek ze Złotym Uchem[12].

Death and Burial

Martin Hannett died on April 18, 1991[5]. He passed away in Manchester[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[19]. Burial took place at Southern Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Martin Hannett ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (976 views/month, #6,997 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Martin Hannett born?

Martin Hannett was born in Manchester[2].

Where did Martin Hannett die?

Martin Hannett passed away in Manchester[4].

What did Martin Hannett do for work?

Martin Hannett worked as record producer[6] and composer[7].

Where did Martin Hannett go to school?

Martin Hannett was educated at University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology[11].

What awards did Martin Hannett receive?

Honors received include Człowiek ze Złotym Uchem[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

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.
  7. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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