Poly Styrene

British punk musician (1957–2011)
Person human Q2273733
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Poly Styrene

Summary

Poly Styrene is a human[1]. Born in London Borough of Bromley[2], she… she was born on July 3, 1957[3]. She died in Sussex[4]. She died on April 25, 2011[5]. She worked as a singer-songwriter[6] and vocalist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,705 views/month, #6,547 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Poly Styrene was born in London Borough of Bromley[2].
  • Poly Styrene passed away in Sussex[4].
  • Poly Styrene died in Hastings[9].
  • Poly Styrene was born on July 3, 1957[3].
  • Poly Styrene died on April 25, 2011[5].
  • A child of Poly Styrene was Celeste Bell[10].
  • Poly Styrene held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • English was Poly Styrene's native language[12].
  • Poly Styrene's professions included singer-songwriter[6].
  • Poly Styrene's professions included vocalist[7].
  • Poly Styrene's field of work was music composing[13].
  • Poly Styrene was a member of X-Ray Spex[14].
  • Poly Styrene's religion is recorded as Hinduism[15].
  • Poly Styrene is recorded as female[16].
  • Poly Styrene's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Poly Styrene's genre is new wave[18].
  • Poly Styrene's genre is punk rock[19].
  • Poly Styrene's genre is downtempo[20].
  • Poly Styrene's genre is new age music[21].
  • Poly Styrene's record label is recorded as Universal Music Group[22].
  • Poly Styrene's record label is recorded as United Artists Records[23].
  • Poly Styrene's Commons category is recorded as Poly Styrene[24].
  • The cause of death was breast cancer[25].
  • Poly Styrene's residence is recorded as London[26].
  • Poly Styrene's family name is recorded as Elliott-Said[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in London Borough of Bromley[2], Poly Styrene… she was born on July 3, 1957[3]. English was her native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[6] and vocalist[7]. Poly Styrene's field of work was music composing[13].

Personal Life

A child of Poly Styrene was Celeste Bell[10]. Her religion is recorded as Hinduism[15].

Death and Burial

Poly Styrene died on April 25, 2011[5]. Recorded place of death include Sussex[4], a historic county of England[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Hastings[9], a town[30], in United Kingdom[31]. The cause of death was breast cancer[25].

Why It Matters

Poly Styrene ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,705 views/month, #6,547 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Poly Styrene born?

Poly Styrene was born in London Borough of Bromley[2].

Where did Poly Styrene die?

Poly Styrene died in Sussex[4].

What did Poly Styrene do for work?

Poly Styrene worked as singer-songwriter[6] and vocalist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . maximumink.com. maximumink.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . poprockphotos.com. poprockphotos.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . contactmusic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth London Borough of Bromley
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    Cause of death breast cancer
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