Martin Simpson

British folk guitarist and singer
Person human Q6776592
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Summary

Martin Simpson is a human[1]. Born in Scunthorpe[2], he… he was born on May 5, 1953[3]. He worked as a songwriter[4], singer-songwriter[5], guitarist[6], and composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,154 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Martin Simpson's place of birth was Scunthorpe[2].
  • Martin Simpson was born on May 5, 1953[3].
  • Martin Simpson held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Martin Simpson's professions included songwriter[4].
  • Martin Simpson's professions included singer-songwriter[5].
  • Martin Simpson's professions included guitarist[6].
  • Martin Simpson worked as a composer[7].
  • Martin Simpson's field of work was traditional folk music[10].
  • Martin Simpson's education included a stint at John Leggott Sixth Form College[11].
  • Martin Simpson is recorded as male[12].
  • Martin Simpson's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Martin Simpson's genre is traditional folk music[14].
  • Martin Simpson's record label is recorded as Topic Records[15].
  • Martin Simpson's Commons category is recorded as Martin Simpson[16].
  • Martin Simpson's family name is recorded as Simpson[17].
  • Martin Simpson's given name is recorded as Martin[18].
  • Martin Simpson's official website is recorded as http://www.martinsimpson.com/[19].
  • Martin Simpson's instrument is recorded as guitar[20].
  • Martin Simpson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Martin Simpson's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+11770'}[22].
  • Martin Simpson's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+11147'}[23].
  • Martin Simpson's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+12290'}[24].
  • Martin Simpson's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+12648'}[25].

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[26]

  • Country: GB[27]

  • Began / founded: 1953-05-05[28]

  • Genre(s): folk[29]

  • Community tags: english, folk[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e229170f-0340-44a9-a39f-f319c64bde75[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Scunthorpe[2], Martin Simpson… he was born on May 5, 1953[3].

Education

Martin Simpson was educated at John Leggott Sixth Form College[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include songwriter[4], singer-songwriter[5], guitarist[6], and composer[7]. Martin Simpson's field of work was traditional folk music[10].

Why It Matters

Martin Simpson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,154 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Martin Simpson born?

Born in Scunthorpe[2].

What did Martin Simpson do for work?

Martin Simpson worked as songwriter[4], singer-songwriter[5], guitarist[6], and composer[7].

Where did Martin Simpson go to school?

Martin Simpson was educated at John Leggott Sixth Form College[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [26] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work → traditional folk music
    Gnd id → 135044812
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56442|batch #56442]]: Import GND IDs via DNB dump"
  2. 5w ago · Wiki6518 · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Website → —
    Social media followers → {'amount': '+11770'}, {'amount': '+11147'}, {'amount': '+12290'} +1
    Instance of → human
    Record label → —
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Occupation: guitarist, Added from LC Name Authority File no98006773"
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