PJ Harvey

Summary

PJ Harvey is a human^[1]. Born in Corscombe^[2], she… she was born on October 9, 1969^[3]. She worked as a singer-songwriter^[4], composer^[5], musician^[6], singer^[7], and guitarist^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,687 views/month, #5,002 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• PJ Harvey was born in Corscombe^[2].
• PJ Harvey was born on October 9, 1969^[3].
• PJ Harvey held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• PJ Harvey's professions included singer-songwriter^[4].
• PJ Harvey worked as a composer^[5].
• PJ Harvey's professions included musician^[6].
• PJ Harvey worked as a singer^[7].
• PJ Harvey's professions included guitarist^[8].
• PJ Harvey's professions included saxophonist^[11].
• PJ Harvey's field of work was music composing^[12].
• PJ Harvey's education included a stint at Central Saint Martins^[13].
• PJ Harvey was educated at Beaminster School^[14].
• PJ Harvey received the Member of the Order of the British Empire^[15].
• PJ Harvey received the Mercury Prize^[16].
• PJ Harvey is recorded as female^[17].
• PJ Harvey's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• PJ Harvey's genre is rock music^[19].
• PJ Harvey's genre is alternative rock^[20].
• PJ Harvey's genre is folk rock^[21].
• PJ Harvey's record label is recorded as Island Records^[22].
• PJ Harvey's record label is recorded as Too Pure^[23].
• PJ Harvey's discography is recorded as PJ Harvey discography^[24].
• PJ Harvey's Commons category is recorded as PJ Harvey^[25].
• PJ Harvey's voice type is recorded as soprano^[26].
• PJ Harvey's family name is recorded as Harvey^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1969-10-09^[30]

• Genre(s): alternative rock, art rock, chamber folk, folk rock, indie rock, rock, singer-songwriter^[31]

• Community tags: alternative rock, alternative singer-songwriter, art rock, chamber folk, folk rock, indie rock, rock, singer-songwriter, the lost generation, too pure^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: e795e03d-b5d5-4a5f-834d-162cfb308a2c^[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Corscombe^[2], PJ Harvey… she was born on October 9, 1969^[3].

Education

Educated at Central Saint Martins^[13], an art academy^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1989^[36], headquartered in London^[37] and Beaminster School^[14], a secondary school^[38], in United Kingdom^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter^[4], composer^[5], musician^[6], singer^[7], guitarist^[8], and saxophonist^[11]. PJ Harvey's field of work was music composing^[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of the British Empire^[15], an award^[40], in United Kingdom^[41] and Mercury Prize^[16], an award^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1992^[44].

Why It Matters

PJ Harvey ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,687 views/month, #5,002 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] She is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

She has been cited as an influence by Karen O^[47], a singer^[48], b. 1978^[49], of United States^[50]; Agnes Obel^[51], a singer-songwriter^[52], b. 1980^[53], of Kingdom of Denmark^[54], specialised in music composing^[55]; Okay Kaya^[56], a musician^[57], b. 1990^[58], of United States^[59]; and Bala^[60], a rock band^[61], in Spain^[62], founded in 2014^[63].

FAQs

Where was PJ Harvey born?

PJ Harvey was born in Corscombe^[2].

What did PJ Harvey do for work?

PJ Harvey worked as singer-songwriter^[4], composer^[5], musician^[6], singer^[7], and guitarist^[8].

Where did PJ Harvey go to school?

PJ Harvey was educated at Central Saint Martins^[13] and Beaminster School^[14].

What awards did PJ Harvey receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire^[15] and Mercury Prize^[16].

Who did PJ Harvey influence?

PJ Harvey has been cited as an influence by Karen O^[47], Agnes Obel^[51], Okay Kaya^[56], and Bala^[60].