Neil Finn

Summary

Neil Finn is a human^[1]. He was born in Te Awamutu^[2]. He was born on May 27, 1958^[3]. He worked as a songwriter^[4], guitarist^[5], and singer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,710 views/month, #5,371 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Te Awamutu^[2], Neil Finn…
• Neil Finn was born on May 27, 1958^[3].
• A child of Neil Finn was Liam Finn^[8].
• Neil Finn held citizenship in New Zealand^[9].
• English was Neil Finn's native language^[10].
• Neil Finn worked as a songwriter^[4].
• Neil Finn worked as a guitarist^[5].
• Neil Finn's professions included singer^[6].
• A notable work attributed to Neil Finn is Don't Dream It's Over^[11].
• Neil Finn received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[12].
• Neil Finn received the APRA Music Awards^[13].
• Neil Finn received the Aotearoa Music Awards^[14].
• Neil Finn received the honorary doctor of the University of Waikato^[15].
• Neil Finn received the Aotearoa Music Award for Best Solo Artist^[16].
• Neil Finn was a member of Fleetwood Mac^[17].
• Neil Finn was a member of Finn Brothers^[18].
• Neil Finn is recorded as male^[19].
• Neil Finn's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Neil Finn's genre is rock music^[21].
• Neil Finn's genre is art rock^[22].
• Neil Finn's genre is new wave^[23].
• Neil Finn's genre is pop music^[24].
• Neil Finn's record label is recorded as Columbia Records^[25].
• Neil Finn's Commons category is recorded as Neil Finn^[26].
• Neil Finn's family name is recorded as Finn^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: NZ^[29]

• Began / founded: 1958-05-27^[30]

• Genre(s): pop rock, rock, singer-songwriter^[31]

• Community tags: classic pop and rock, pop rock, rock, singer-songwriter^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 3b7c93ab-40a5-4745-ab6b-eaafed2308bb^[33]

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Origins and Family

Neil Finn was born in Te Awamutu^[2]. He was born on May 27, 1958^[3]. English was his native language^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include songwriter^[4], guitarist^[5], and singer^[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Neil Finn is Don't Dream It's Over^[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[12], a grade of an order^[34], in United Kingdom^[35]; APRA Music Awards^[13], a music award^[36], in Australia^[37], founded in 2000^[38]; Aotearoa Music Awards^[14], a group of awards^[39], in New Zealand^[40], founded in 1965^[41]; honorary doctor of the University of Waikato^[15], an award^[42], in New Zealand^[43]; and Aotearoa Music Award for Best Solo Artist^[16], a class of award^[44], in New Zealand^[45].

Personal Life

A child of Neil Finn was Liam Finn^[8].

Why It Matters

Neil Finn ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,710 views/month, #5,371 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

FAQs

Where was Neil Finn born?

Neil Finn's place of birth was Te Awamutu^[2].

What did Neil Finn do for work?

Neil Finn worked as songwriter^[4], guitarist^[5], and singer^[6].

What awards did Neil Finn receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[12], APRA Music Awards^[13], Aotearoa Music Awards^[14], and honorary doctor of the University of Waikato^[15].