Phillip Wilson

American drummer (1941-1992)
Person human Q2088050
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Phillip Wilson

Summary

Phillip Wilson is a human[1]. He was born in St. Louis[2]. He was born on August 8, 1941[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on March 25, 1992[5]. He worked as a jazz musician[6], percussionist[7], songwriter[8], drummer[9], and musician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Phillip Wilson's place of birth was St. Louis[2].
  • Phillip Wilson died in New York City[4].
  • Phillip Wilson was born on August 8, 1941[3].
  • Phillip Wilson was born on September 8, 1941[12].
  • Phillip Wilson died on March 25, 1992[5].
  • Phillip Wilson held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Phillip Wilson worked as a jazz musician[6].
  • Phillip Wilson's professions included percussionist[7].
  • Phillip Wilson worked as a songwriter[8].
  • Phillip Wilson's professions included drummer[9].
  • Phillip Wilson worked as a musician[10].
  • Phillip Wilson's professions included composer[14].
  • Phillip Wilson is recorded as male[15].
  • Phillip Wilson's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Phillip Wilson's genre is jazz[17].
  • Phillip Wilson's genre is post-bop[18].
  • Phillip Wilson's family name is recorded as Wilson[19].
  • Phillip Wilson's given name is recorded as Phillip[20].
  • Phillip Wilson's given name is recorded as Sanford[21].
  • Phillip Wilson's instrument is recorded as drum kit[22].
  • Phillip Wilson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Phillip Wilson's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Phillip Sanford Wilson'}[24].
  • Phillip Wilson's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Phillip Wilson'}[25].
  • Phillip Wilson's start of work period is recorded as 1960[26].
  • Phillip Wilson's copyright representative is recorded as American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Phillip Wilson's place of birth was St. Louis[2]. Recorded date of birth include August 8, 1941[3] and September 8, 1941[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz musician[6], percussionist[7], songwriter[8], drummer[9], musician[10], and composer[14].

Death and Burial

Phillip Wilson died on March 25, 1992[5]. He passed away in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Phillip Wilson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Phillip Wilson born?

Phillip Wilson was born in St. Louis[2].

Where did Phillip Wilson die?

Phillip Wilson died in New York City[4].

What did Phillip Wilson do for work?

Phillip Wilson worked as jazz musician[6], percussionist[7], songwriter[8], drummer[9], and musician[10].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Phillip Wilson. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/phillip-wilson
MLA “Phillip Wilson.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 5 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/phillip-wilson.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_phillip-wilson_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Phillip Wilson}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/phillip-wilson}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-05}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Phillip Wilson — https://4ort.xyz/entity/phillip-wilson (retrieved 2026-10-05)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/phillip-wilson · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → jazz musician, percussionist, songwriter +4
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'nl', 'nn']
    Date of birth → +1941-08-08T00:00:00Z, +1941-09-08T00:00:00Z
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57413|batch #57413]]: Import differing dates from dewiki and GND; remove conflicting dates without source"
  2. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instrument → drum kit
    Genre → —
    Citizenship → —
    Place of birth → St. Louis
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32080|batch #32080]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (22)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.