Nigel Olsson

British drummer
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Nigel Olsson

Summary

Nigel Olsson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wallasey[2]. He was born on February 10, 1949[3]. He worked as a singer[4], composer[5], drummer[6], musician[7], and percussionist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (433 views/month, #6,925 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wallasey[2], Nigel Olsson…
  • Nigel Olsson was born on February 10, 1949[3].
  • Nigel Olsson held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Nigel Olsson worked as a singer[4].
  • Nigel Olsson worked as a composer[5].
  • Nigel Olsson's professions included drummer[6].
  • Nigel Olsson worked as a musician[7].
  • Nigel Olsson's professions included percussionist[8].
  • Nigel Olsson's field of work was music[11].
  • Nigel Olsson's field of work was percussion performance[12].
  • Nigel Olsson was a member of Elton John Band[13].
  • Nigel Olsson is recorded as male[14].
  • Nigel Olsson's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Nigel Olsson's genre is rock music[16].
  • Nigel Olsson's record label is recorded as Page One Records[17].
  • Nigel Olsson's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[18].
  • Nigel Olsson's Commons category is recorded as Nigel Olsson[19].
  • Nigel Olsson's family name is recorded as Olsson[20].
  • Nigel Olsson's given name is recorded as Nigel[21].
  • Nigel Olsson's given name is recorded as Ollie[22].
  • Nigel Olsson's official website is recorded as http://www.nigelolsson.com[23].
  • Nigel Olsson's instrument is recorded as drum kit[24].
  • Nigel Olsson's instrument is recorded as voice[25].
  • Nigel Olsson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Nigel Olsson's start of work period is recorded as 1967[27].

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Origins and Family

Nigel Olsson's place of birth was Wallasey[2]. He was born on February 10, 1949[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], composer[5], drummer[6], musician[7], and percussionist[8]. Fields of work include music[11], a type of arts[28] and percussion performance[12].

Why It Matters

Nigel Olsson ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (433 views/month, #6,925 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Nigel Olsson born?

Nigel Olsson's place of birth was Wallasey[2].

What did Nigel Olsson do for work?

Nigel Olsson worked as singer[4], composer[5], drummer[6], musician[7], and percussionist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . 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] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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