Martin Smith

British musician, born 1946
Person human Q322423
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Martin Smith

Summary

Martin Smith is a human[1]. His place of birth was Southampton[2]. He was born on December 17, 1946[3]. He died on March 2, 1997[4]. He worked as a musician[5] and drummer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Martin Smith's place of birth was Southampton[2].
  • Martin Smith was born on December 17, 1946[3].
  • Martin Smith died on March 2, 1997[4].
  • Martin Smith held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Martin Smith's professions included musician[5].
  • Martin Smith worked as a drummer[6].
  • Martin Smith was a member of Gentle Giant[9].
  • Martin Smith was a member of Simon Dupree and the Big Sound[10].
  • Martin Smith is recorded as male[11].
  • Martin Smith's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Martin Smith's genre is progressive rock[13].
  • Martin Smith's genre is jazz[14].
  • Martin Smith's genre is blues[15].
  • The cause of death was internal bleeding[16].
  • Martin Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[17].
  • Martin Smith's given name is recorded as Martin[18].
  • Martin Smith's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[19].
  • Martin Smith's instrument is recorded as drum kit[20].
  • Martin Smith's instrument is recorded as percussion instrument[21].
  • Martin Smith's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Martin Smith's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Martin Smith'}[23].
  • Martin Smith's start of work period is recorded as 1966[24].
  • Martin Smith's end of work period is recorded as 1997[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Southampton[2], Martin Smith… he was born on December 17, 1946[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[5] and drummer[6].

Death and Burial

Martin Smith died on March 2, 1997[4]. The cause of death was internal bleeding[16].

Why It Matters

Martin Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Martin Smith born?

Martin Smith was born in Southampton[2].

What did Martin Smith do for work?

Martin Smith worked as musician[5] and drummer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . 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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · MsynBot bot · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start of work period → +1966-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Instrument → drum kit, percussion instrument
    Country of citizenship → United Kingdom
    Member of → —
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